- Population
- 120,751
- 120.8K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport37 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport40 km
About Higashi-ku
Higashi-ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 120,751. Elevation: 103 m.
Higashi-ku (東区, lit. "eastern ward") is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by shōgun Ashikaga Takauji as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were constructed in all provinces across Japan.
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Population of Higashi-ku over time
| 2010 | 120,751 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 120,155 | |
| 2021 | 118,991 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashi-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 136 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 157 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 159 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (296 mm)
- Driest month
- December (50 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° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 79 | 122 | 165 | 175 | 296 | 260 | 187 | 231 | 129 | 85 | 50 |
How to get to Higashi-ku
The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 7 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 37 kmeast
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 40 kmsouthwest
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 69 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 7 kmsouthwest
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 19 kmsouthwest
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 21 kmeast
- Kure Population: 214.6K 22 kmsouth
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 40 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku5.8 km SW -
Ota River River, Japan12 km SW
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Mont Misen Mountain, Hatsukaichi-shi24 km SW -
Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima15 km SW -
Mount Noro Mountain, Kure23 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources