Municipality

Nishi-ku

Located in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°23′37″ N 132°24′59″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 190,929; 190.9K
Elevation: 14 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport32 km; HIJ Hiroshima Airport46 km

About Nishi-ku

Nishi-ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 190,929. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishi-ku (西区) is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 35.6 km²
Official website: city.hiroshima.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Nishi-ku over time

Population of Nishi-ku over time
2010		186,985
2015		190,929
2021		190,492

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishi-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 139 km southeast18°
Ōita · 149 km southwest18°
Beppu · 150 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (302 mm)
Driest month: December (52 mm)

9° 1°

10° 2°

13° 4°

19° 9°

23° 14°

26° 19°

30° 23°

31° 24°

28° 20°

22° 14°

17° 8°

12° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

130

Apr

172

May

183

Jun

302

Jul

264

Aug

193

Sep

239

Oct

132

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 Nishi-ku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	19°	23°	26°	30°	31°	28°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	4°	9°	14°	19°	23°	24°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	66	83	130	172	183	302	264	193	239	132	91	52

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Nishi-ku

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (46 km). The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 3 km to the east.

Airports

Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 32 kmsouthwest
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 46 kmeast
Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 65 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 3 kmeast
Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 9 kmsouthwest
Kure Population: 214.6K 23 kmsoutheast
Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 30 kmeast
Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 31 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku
4.1 km E
Ota River River, Japan
3.4 km S
Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima
9.4 km S
Mont Misen Mountain, Hatsukaichi-shi
15 km SW
Itsuku Shima Island, Hiroshima
17 km SW