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Higashi Ku

Located in Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°06′31″ N 141°24′05″ E

Map showing the location of Higashi Ku Higashi Ku
Location in Japan
Population
261,922
261.9K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport2 km
CTS New Chitose Airport44 km

About Higashi Ku

Higashi Ku is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 261,922. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
57 km²
Official website
city.sapporo.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashi Ku

  • Kita Ku
  • Chūō Ku
  • Shiroishi Ku

Population of Higashi Ku over time

Population of Higashi Ku over time
2005 253,996
2010 255,873
2015 261,912
2020 261,922

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashi Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (153 mm)
Driest month
March (68 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
Climate of Higashi Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°11°17°21°24°26°22°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-4°2°7°12°17°18°13°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)1027868687273105153140118119113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Higashi Ku

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (44 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 2 kmnorthwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 44 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sapporo Population: 2M 6 kmsouthwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 12 kmeast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 34 kmwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 55 kmsouth
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 107 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Higashi Ku

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Zenibako River River 19 kmW
  • Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 6 kmSW
  • Yūbari River River 15 kmE
  • Toyohira River River 10 kmE

25–60 km9 places

  • Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 55 kmSW
  • Mount Monbetsu Mountain 36 kmS
  • Mount Eniwa Mountain 37 kmS
  • Mount Usu Mountain 57 kmSW

60–100 km17 places

  • Kuttara-ko Lake 70 kmS
  • Saru River River 84 kmSE
  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 98 kmE
  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Higashi Ku and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Higashi Ku Fukui-shi Fuchū Minato
Population 261.9K 262.3K 262.8K 260.5K
Elevation 8 m 15 m 59 m 11 m
Summer day (hottest month) 26° 31° 30° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) -9° 0° -1° 2°
Annual rainfall 1,209 mm 2,291 mm 1,484 mm 1,512 mm
Best months Jun–Sep May–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 899 km 842 km 839 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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