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Ikuchijima (生口島) is one of the Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea, belonging to Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Ikuchijima is administered as part of Onomichi city. There are bridges connecting Ikuchijima to the mainland (Honshū) via Innoshima and to Shikoku via Ōmishima Island. The highest peak of this 31.21 km2 island is Mount Kanno at 472.3 m (1,550 ft).
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Native name: 生口島 Ikuchijima | |
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Geography | |
Location | Seto Inland Sea |
Coordinates | 34°17′15.2″N 133°6′28.6″E |
Archipelago | Geiyo Islands |
Area | 31.21 km2 (12.05 sq mi) |
Length | 8.8 km (5.47 mi) |
Width | 4.9 km (3.04 mi) |
Coastline | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
Highest elevation | 472.3 m (1549.5 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Kanno |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
City | Onomichi |
Demographics | |
Population | 11000[1] (2006) |
Pop. density | 352/km2 (912/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Japanese |
The Wajinden (c. 290) notes that slaves (生口) were kept in the area and the island's name may come from this. In The Inland Sea, Donald Richie describes the island as “a smaller Sardinia, a greener Corsica”. The main crop on Ikuchijima today is citrus, and the island is now known as "lemon island of Japan".[2]
Climate data for Ikuchi-jima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.5 (1.56) |
49.7 (1.96) |
84.4 (3.32) |
88.9 (3.50) |
108.3 (4.26) |
172.3 (6.78) |
177.6 (6.99) |
89.5 (3.52) |
126.8 (4.99) |
95.9 (3.78) |
59.2 (2.33) |
46.2 (1.82) |
1,138.4 (44.82) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.3 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 93.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.9 | 140.1 | 177.0 | 192.1 | 206.5 | 149.7 | 189.9 | 220.7 | 163.7 | 169.8 | 146.2 | 140.8 | 2,047.1 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] |
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