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Municipality

Higashinada Ku

Located in Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°43′29″ N 135°16′17″ E

Map showing the location of Higashinada Ku Higashinada Ku
Location in Japan
Population
213,634
213.6K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport11 km
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport17 km

About Higashinada Ku

Higashinada Ku is a municipality. Location: Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 213,634. Elevation: 21 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashinada (東灘区, Higashinada-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111 (2012). South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

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

Source: Wikidata

Population of Higashinada Ku over time

Population of Higashinada Ku over time
2010 210,408
2015 213,634
2023 211,545

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashinada 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 · 207 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 310 km east18°
  • Fuji · 315 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 Higashinada 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 Higashinada Ku

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nishinomiya, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 11 kmsouthwest
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 17 kmeast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 33 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 6 kmeast
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 11 kmnortheast
  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 13 kmeast
  • Itami Population: 198.1K 14 kmnortheast
  • Kawanishi Population: 155.2K 17 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Higashinada Ku

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 6 kmN
  • Mount Taishaku Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Mount Chigogabaka Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Mukogawa River River 10 kmSE

25–60 km50 places

  • Awaji Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 59 kmE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 54 kmSE

60–100 km31 places

  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Mount Azami Mountain 83 kmSE
  • Mount Shisuniwa Mountain 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Higashinada Ku and similar cities

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

Measure Higashinada Ku Kure Isesaki Nishi-Tokyo-shi
Population 213.6K 214.6K 211.8K 207.4K
Elevation 21 m 102 m 62 m 58 m
Summer day (hottest month) 32° 31° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° -2° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,449 mm 1,786 mm 1,256 mm 1,461 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Oct Apr–May, Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 254 km 398 km 404 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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