- Population
- 151,585
- 151.6K
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NRT Narita International Airport24 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport38 km
About Wakaba Ku
Wakaba Ku is a municipality. Location: Chiba Shi, Chiba. Population: 151,585. Elevation: 44 m.
Wakaba Ward (若葉区, Wakaba-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 151,593 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km2. The total area was 84.21 km2, making it the largest of the six wards of Chiba city.
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Population of Wakaba Ku over time
| 2010 | 151,585 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 151,078 | |
| 2021 | 149,534 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wakaba Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 101 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 84 km west18°
- Odawara · 103 km west19°
- Mishima · 129 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- September (194 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 74 | 112 | 123 | 120 | 166 | 119 | 129 | 194 | 186 | 101 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Wakaba Ku
The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sakura, 12 km to the north.
Airports
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 24 kmnortheast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 38 kmwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 66 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sakura Population: 173.7K 12 kmnorth
- Ichihara Population: 283.5K 15 kmsouthwest
- Yachiyo Population: 199.5K 16 kmnorthwest
- Narashino Population: 176.2K 17 kmnorthwest
- Narita Population: 132.9K 22 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wakaba Ku
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Yōrō River River 14 kmSW
- Hanami River River 14 kmW
- Ebi River River 22 kmNW
25–60 km66 places
- Shingashi River River 58 kmNW
- Obitsu River River 36 kmSW
- Koito River River 43 kmSW
- Sarushima Island 59 kmSW
60–100 km47 places
- Jōga Shima Island 75 kmSW
- Enoshima Island 74 kmSW
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 61 kmNW
- Iruma River River 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Wakaba Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Wakaba Ku | Higashimurayama | Kukichūō | Musashino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 151.6K | 151.8K | 150.6K | 150.1K |
| Elevation | 44 m | 82 m | 14 m | 62 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | -1° | -2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,431 mm | 1,484 mm | 1,303 mm | 1,461 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 69 km | 70 km | 59 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ebi River River, Chiba22 km NW
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Hanami River River, Japan14 km W
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Yōrō River River, Japan14 km SW
Sources & licences
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