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Municipality

Shōwa-ku

Located in Nagoya, Aichi Coordinates: 35°09′01″ N 136°56′03″ E

Map showing the location of Shōwa-ku Shōwa-ku
Location in Japan
Population
110,815
110.8K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base12 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport34 km

About Shōwa-ku

Shōwa-ku is a municipality. Location: Nagoya, Aichi. Population: 110,815. Elevation: 19 m.

From Wikipedia

Shōwa-ku (昭和区, Shōwa-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 110,436 and a population density of 10,095 persons per km². The total area was 10.94 km².

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.9 km²
Official website
city.nagoya.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shōwa-ku

  • Atsuta

Population of Shōwa-ku over time

Population of Shōwa-ku over time
2010 105,536
2015 107,170
2021 110,815

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shōwa-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 · 153 km east18°
  • Kofu · 159 km east17°
  • Fuji · 159 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Shōwa-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°28°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°19°22°23°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)59801311861912732661962521519653

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

How to get to Shōwa-ku

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (34 km). The nearest large city is Kasugai, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 12 kmnorth
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 34 kmsouth
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kasugai Population: 308.7K 11 kmnorth
  • Tōkai Population: 113.8K 14 kmsouth
  • Komaki Population: 148.9K 15 kmnorth
  • Inazawa Population: 134.8K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Seto Population: 127.8K 18 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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