Aoshima, Miyazaki
Aoshima is an island located in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The island has a surface area of and a height of. The island is part of the Aoshima Shrine. Miyazaki′s Aoshima neigbbourhood consists of the island and the opposite coastal strip, where the Aoshima Subtropical Botanical Garden is located.
Geology
The island is surrounded by unique rock formations referred to as the Ogre's Washboard.Flora
The island is covered with the world's northernmost self-reproducing population of the fan palm, Livistona chinensis, and is one of two places in Japan with a virgin forest of this indigenous species.
Climate
Aoshima has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Aoshima is. The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Aoshima was on 1 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 1981.Access
The nearest railway station is Aoshima Station, on the Nichinan Line operated by JR Kyushu.The Ogre's Washboard is visible from the Nichinan Line, and the Umisachi Yamasachi will slow to allow passengers to take pictures and for an announcement on the feature to take place.