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Explore KI ISLANDS
GENERAL INFORMATION 05

By Ferry and
Fast Ferry
ree Oki Kisen ferries and one
fast ferry (hydrofoil) operate
from Shichirui Port (Shimane
Prefecture) and Sakaiminato
DŌGO Port (Tottori Prefecture). Both
ports are easily reached by con-
Access to nection buses departing from

Matsue Station and Sakaimina-
the Oki Islands to Station. e timetable chang-
es depending on the season. e
Oki Islands can be accessed Saigō Port trip to the islands takes around
by ferry and plane. 2-3 hours by ferry, and around

Oki Islands 70 min by fast ferry. Travel time
Global Geopark
DŌZEN Airport varies by destination island.

TOKYO
Beppu
Port Hishiura By Plane
Port
ere is only one airport in the
Oki Islands and it is located in
Travel Between Kurii
the Islands Port Okinoshima Town (Dōgo
Shichirui Island). ere are daily, direct
Small inter-island ferries are the Port
most convenient mode of transport ights from Izumo Airport
between the three smaller islands. (Shimane Prefecture) and Itami
Sakaiminato Yonago Airport (Osaka).
ey run from morning until eve- Port Kitaro
Airport
ning, and are widely used by local
residents in their daily lives. Matsue Yonago
Izumo
e trip between Okinoshima Enmusubi Ochiai
Town (Dōgo Island) and the other Airport JCT
islands can be made by the same OSAKA TOKYO
ferries and fast ferry that connect Okayama
the islands to mainland Japan.
HIROSHIMA

Okinoshima Town
(Dōgo Island)
Annual Temperatures °C
Population: 13,600 °F
Area: 242.82 km²
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Npv Dec
e biggest of the archipelago, 7.8 8.2 11.3 16.6 20.8 24.1 27.6 29.8 25.9 21.1 15.9 10.9
this island has the most diverse Average Daily Max.
Temperature
scenery—charming coastlines, 46 48.8 52.3 61.9 69.4 75.4 81.7 85.6 78.6 70.0 60.6 51.6
forested mountains, some of Average Daily 4.2 4.3 6.9 11.9 16.3 20.1 24.2 26.0 22.0 16.5 11.6 7.1
which are 500–600 m high, as Temperature 39.6 39.7 44.4 53.4 61.3 68.2 75.6 78.8 71.6 61.7 52.9 44.8
well as at plains used for farm-
ing, and several rivers. Average Daily Min. 0.9 0.6 2.4 6.9 11.8 16.5 21.4 22.8 18.4 12.1 7.4 3.4
Temperature 33.6 33.1 36.3 44.4 53.2 61.7 70.5 73.0 65.1 53.8 45.3 38.1