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Municipality

Chūō-ku

Local name: 中央区

Located in Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°41′25″ N 135°11′53″ E

Map showing the location of Chūō-ku Chūō-ku
Location in Japan
Population
148,058
148.1K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Chūō-ku
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport7 km
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport24 km

About Chūō-ku

Chūō-ku is a municipality. Location: Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 148,058. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Chūō (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku (葺合区) and Ikuta-ku (生田区). The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
29 km²
Official website
city.kobe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Chūō-ku

  • Nada Ku
  • Hyogo-ku

Population of Chūō-ku over time

Population of Chūō-ku over time
2010 126,393
2015 135,153
2023 148,058

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chūō-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 199 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 317 km east18°
  • Fuji · 322 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (225 mm)
Driest month
December (40 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 Chūō-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°24°27°31°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)49641021391502251791181951157340

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Chūō-ku

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nishinomiya, 13 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 7 kmsouth
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 24 kmnortheast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 29 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 13 kmeast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 18 kmwest
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 19 kmnortheast
  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 20 kmeast
  • Itami Population: 198.1K 21 kmnortheast

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

Places in Chūō-ku

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources