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Nishinomiya Shi

Local name: 西宮市

Located in Hyōgo, Japan Coordinates: 34°46′55″ N 135°18′09″ E

Nishinomiya Shi
Nishinomiya · 松岡明芳 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
482,506
482.5K
Elevation
349 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Nishinomiya Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport13 km
UKB Kobe Airport18 km

About Nishinomiya Shi

Nishinomiya Shi is a district. Location: Hyōgo, Japan. Population: 482,506.

From Wikipedia

Nishinomiya (西宮市, Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218,948 households and a population density of 4,800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 99.98 square kilometres (38.60 sq mi). Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1925
Area
100 km²
Official website
nishi.or.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishinomiya Shi

  • Ashiya
  • Amagasaki
  • Itami
  • Takarazuka

Twin towns and sister cities of Nishinomiya Shi

  • Spokane· United States
  • Amami· Japan
  • Yusuhara· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Nishinomiya Shi over time

Population of Nishinomiya Shi over time
1920 60,311
1930 98,777
1940 169,770
1950 168,319
1960 262,608
1970 377,043
1980 410,329
1990 426,909
2000 438,105
2010 482,640
2015 487,850
2021 487,010

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishinomiya Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 213 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 306 km east18°
  • Fuji · 311 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
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 Nishinomiya Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°17°21°25°28°30°26°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)49641021391502251791181951157340

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Nishinomiya Shi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Takarazuka, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 13 kmeast
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 18 kmsouthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 40 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 5 kmeast
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 8 kmsouth
  • Itami Population: 198.1K 9 kmeast
  • Kawanishi Population: 155.2K 11 kmeast
  • Ikeda Population: 105K 12 kmeast

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

Places in Nishinomiya Shi

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources