# Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center is a museum (西表野生生物保護センター) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iriomote-wildlife-conservation-center/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 西表野生生物保護センター
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** OKA Naha, 429 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 10:00-17:00
- **Website:** [iwcc.jp](https://iwcc.jp/)
- **Coordinates:** 24.33103, 123.90889

## What it is and where

Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center is a museum (西表野生生物保護センター) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 24.33103, 123.90889; the nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA, Naha), 429 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=24.33103%2C123.908886)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.33103%2C123.908886)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 11 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 11 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 51 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 08 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 25 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 30 |

In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mount Komi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-komi/): Mountain in Japan · 3.6 km
- [Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iriomote-ishigaki-national-park/): National park of Okinawa, Japan · 4.5 km
- [Ufudaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ufudaki/): Mountain in Kohamajima, Taketomi, Okinawa prefecture, Japan · 7.3 km
- [Tedō-yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-tedo/): Mountain in Japan · 10 km
- [Kondoi Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kondoi-beach/): Beach · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center?

It is a museum (西表野生生物保護センター in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30.

### How do you get to Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center?

The nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 429 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.33103%2C123.908886) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mount Komi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-komi/), [Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iriomote-ishigaki-national-park/), [Ufudaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ufudaki/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7088079010), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60986412), CC0. More about Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E8%A1%A8%E9%87%8E%E7%94%9F%E7%94%9F%E7%89%A9%E4%BF%9D%E8%AD%B7%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).