Naka-ku
Local name: 中区
Located in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°22′52″ N 132°26′56″ E
- Population
- 142,330
- 142.3K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Naka-ku
- Airports
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport32 km
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport44 km
About Naka-ku
Naka-ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 142,330. Elevation: 4 m.
Naka-ku (中区; lit. "middle district") is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori. Also in Naka-ku is Okonomi-mura - a building housing a number of restaurants that serve Hiroshima's famous food, okonomiyaki.
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Population of Naka-ku over time
| 2010 | 130,482 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 136,640 | |
| 2021 | 142,330 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Naka-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 136 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 150 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 151 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (302 mm)
- Driest month
- December (52 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° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 83 | 130 | 172 | 183 | 302 | 264 | 193 | 239 | 132 | 91 | 52 |
How to get to Naka-ku
The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (44 km). The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 32 kmsouthwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 44 kmeast
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 66 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 2 kmnorth
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 11 kmwest
- Kure Population: 214.6K 20 kmsoutheast
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 27 kmeast
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 32 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Naka-ku
2 places
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ota River River, Japan4.2 km SW
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Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima7.9 km S -
Mont Misen Mountain, Hatsukaichi-shi16 km SW -
Itsuku Shima Island, Hiroshima18 km SW -
Mount Noro Mountain, Kure23 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources