Kamishima Island, Amakusa
Native name: 上島 Kamishima | |
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  Kamishima Island Location in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ariake Sea, Yatsushiro Sea |
| Coordinates | 32°26′0″N 130°20′0″E / 32.43333°N 130.33333°ECoordinates: 32°26′0″N 130°20′0″E / 32.43333°N 130.33333°E |
| Archipelago | Amakusa |
| Area | 225.32 km2 (87.00 sq mi) |
| Length | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 682 m (2238 ft) |
| Highest point | mount Kuratake |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 34412 (2000) |
| Pop. density | 153/km2 (396/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Kamishima (上島, Kamishima) (also erroneously named Ueshima Island) is the second largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Yatsushiro Sea and of Ariake Sea, both being the part of East China Sea. The western part of Kamishima Island is administered as part of Amakusa city, while eastern part is administered as part of Kami-Amakusa city. The island's highest peak is Mount Kuratake 682 m (2,238 ft).
Transportation[]
The Five Bridges of Amakusa connects the Kamishima Island to the Kyushu mainland since 1966. Additionally, the connects Kamishima to Shimoshima island - the largest island in Amakusa archipelago. The national roads serving the island are the Route 266 and Route 324
Climate[]
Kamishima Island is located in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. The island never sees snowfall during the winter. Spring in Kamishima Island starts off mild, but ends up being hot and humid. The summer tends to be Kamishima's wettest season, with the tsuyu (梅雨, tsuyu, "plum rain") — the rainy season — occurring between early June (average:Jun.7) to late July (average:Jul.21). The island's weather is affected by the nearby while being shielded from the warm Kuroshio Current by the Kyushu island, resulting in wetter and colder climate than should be expected at lower 30's latitudes.
| hideClimate data for Matsushima, Kamishima (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.9 (2.87) |
87.8 (3.46) |
139.2 (5.48) |
145.9 (5.74) |
176.8 (6.96) |
363.8 (14.32) |
373.5 (14.70) |
184.6 (7.27) |
169.3 (6.67) |
84.9 (3.34) |
89.2 (3.51) |
64.2 (2.53) |
1,959 (77.13) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114.4 | 129.6 | 151.6 | 177.1 | 181.8 | 139.0 | 195.9 | 217.4 | 182.9 | 182.0 | 142.1 | 130.4 | 1,945.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1] | |||||||||||||
Attractions[]
Notable people[]
See also[]
Islands with similar names[]
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- Amakusa
- Shimoshima Island, Amakusa
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 上島 (天草諸島), accessed 4 August 2017
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "松島 平年値（年・月ごとの値） 主な要素". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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