Municipality

Aki-ku

Located in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°23′53″ N 132°35′25″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 79,353; 79.4K
Elevation: 190 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: HIJ Hiroshima Airport31 km; IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport42 km

About Aki-ku

Aki-ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 79,353. Elevation: 190 m.

From Wikipedia

Aki-ku (安芸区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of November 1, 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 76,858 and a density of 817.55 persons per km2. The total area is 94.01 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 94.1 km²
Official website: city.hiroshima.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Aki-ku over time

Population of Aki-ku over time
2010		78,789
2015		79,353
2021		77,480

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aki-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 128 km southeast18°
Ōita · 159 km southwest18°
Beppu · 160 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (296 mm)
Driest month: December (50 mm)

8° 1°

9° 1°

12° 4°

18° 9°

22° 14°

25° 18°

29° 23°

30° 23°

27° 19°

21° 13°

16° 7°

11° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

122

Apr

165

May

175

Jun

296

Jul

260

Aug

187

Sep

231

Oct

129

Nov

Dec

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 Aki-ku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	9°	12°	18°	22°	25°	29°	30°	27°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	4°	9°	14°	18°	23°	23°	19°	13°	7°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	62	79	122	165	175	296	260	187	231	129	85	50

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

How to get to Aki-ku

The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 13 km to the west.

Airports

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 31 kmeast
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 42 kmsouthwest
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 13 kmwest
Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 14 kmeast
Kure Population: 214.6K 19 kmsouth
Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 24 kmwest
Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 43 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku
12 km W
Ota River River, Japan
17 km W
Mount Noro Mountain, Kure
17 km S
Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima
17 km SW