- Population
- 218,139
- 218.1K
- Elevation
- 304 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport13 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport49 km
About Nishi
Nishi is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 218,139. Elevation: 304 m.
Nishi (西区; -ku, lit. "west ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. It is located the west part of Sapporo city and the second largest of Sapporo's 10 wards.
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Places bordering Nishi
- Kita Ku
Population of Nishi over time
| 2010 | 211,229 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 213,578 | |
| 2020 | 218,139 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (155 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 88 | 76 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 107 | 155 | 144 | 125 | 131 | 124 |
How to get to Nishi
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (49 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 9 km to the east.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 13 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 49 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 119 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sapporo Population: 2M 9 kmeast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 24 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 26 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 56 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 120 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Toyohira River River 24 kmE
- Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens Attraction 8 kmE
- Zenibako River River 10 kmNW
- Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 9 kmE
25–60 km13 places
- Yūbari River River 28 kmE
- Ishikari River River 25 kmNE
- Chitose River River 27 kmE
- Toya Lake Lake 60 kmSW
60–100 km10 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 63 kmS
- Saru River River 89 kmSE
- Mu River River 79 kmSE
- Mount Yūbari Mountain 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nishi and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nishi | Kure | Atsugi | Minamirinkan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218.1K | 214.6K | 224K | 224K |
| Elevation | 304 m | 102 m | 26 m | 79 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 24° | 31° | 31° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -10° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,287 mm | 1,786 mm | 1,663 mm | 1,663 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 1,236 km | 861 km | 854 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens Attraction, Chūō Ku8.1 km E -
Sapporo TV Tower Landmark, Chūō Ku9.2 km E -
Zenibako River River, Japan9.9 km NW
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Toyohira River River, Japan24 km E
Sources & licences
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