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Municipality

Minato-ku

Located in Nagoya, Aichi Coordinates: 35°06′28″ N 136°53′08″ E

Map showing the location of Minato-ku Minato-ku
Location in Japan
Population
149,215
149.2K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minato-ku
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base17 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport29 km

About Minato-ku

Minato-ku is a municipality. Location: Nagoya, Aichi. Population: 149,215. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Minato-ku (港区, Minato-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 143,913 and a population density of 3,153 persons per km2. The total area was 45.64 km2. It is geographically the largest of the wards of Nagoya in terms of land area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
45.7 km²
Official website
city.nagoya.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minato-ku

  • Atsuta
  • Nakagawa-ku
  • Minami Ku

Population of Minato-ku over time

Population of Minato-ku over time
2010 149,215
2015 146,745
2021 143,336
2026 138,323

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minato-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 158 km east18°
  • Fuji · 164 km east20°
  • Kofu · 165 km northeast17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (273 mm)
Driest month
December (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Minato-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°24°27°30°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)59801311861912732661962521519653

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October

How to get to Minato-ku

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (29 km). The nearest large city is Tōkai, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 17 kmnorth
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 29 kmsouth
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tōkai Population: 113.8K 10 kmsouth
  • Kariya Population: 153.8K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Kasugai Population: 308.7K 17 kmnortheast
  • Inazawa Population: 134.8K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Komaki Population: 148.9K 20 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Minato-ku

1 place

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources