- Population
- 356,368
- 356.4K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Kōhoku-ku
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport15 km
- NRT Narita International Airport74 km
About Kōhoku-ku
Kōhoku-ku is a municipality. Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa. Population: 356,368. Elevation: 9 m.
Kōhoku-ku (港北区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198 households and a population density of 10,588.79 persons per km2. The total area was 31.40 km2. Kōhoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second to Naka Ward in the total number of workplaces.
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Photos of Kōhoku-ku
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Sōji Ji Pqks758 · Public domain -
Nissan Stadium Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Population of Kōhoku-ku over time
| 2010 | 329,471 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 344,172 | |
| 2020 | 356,368 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kōhoku-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 32 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 52 km southwest19°
- Mishima · 79 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (209 mm)
- Driest month
- December (45 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) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 61 | 108 | 126 | 145 | 196 | 160 | 175 | 209 | 182 | 91 | 45 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Kōhoku-ku
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kawasaki, 9 km to the east.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 15 kmeast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 74 kmeast
- Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 86 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kawasaki Population: 1.5M 9 kmeast
- Ōta-ku Population: 748.1K 9 kmnortheast
- Yokohama Population: 3.8M 11 kmsouth
- Machida Population: 431.1K 16 kmwest
- Chōfu Population: 242.6K 16 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kōhoku-ku
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Mount Ōyama Natural site 25 kmS
- Tokyo Bay Natural site 19 kmSE
- Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 25 kmNE
- National Museum of Modern Art Museum 22 kmNE
25–60 km52 places
- Jōga Shima Island 44 kmS
- Enoshima Island 28 kmSW
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 41 kmN
- Iruma River River 43 kmN
60–100 km37 places
- Ō Shima Island 90 kmS
- Hatsu-shima Island 68 kmSW
- Mount Bukō Mountain 67 kmNW
- Lake Shoji Lake 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Kōhoku-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kōhoku-ku | Wakayama | Iwaki | Kawagoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 356.4K | 356.7K | 357.3K | 354.6K |
| Elevation | 9 m | 8 m | 9 m | 26 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 27° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,545 mm | 1,445 mm | 1,303 mm | 1,388 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 432 km | 203 km | 44 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Kōhoku-ku
2 placesNearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sōji Ji Attraction, Tsurumi Ku4.9 km SE
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Yokohama Bay Bridge Landmark, Kanagawa9.4 km SE -
Yokohama Stadium Landmark, Naka Ku9.5 km S -
Yokohama Marine Tower Landmark, Naka Ku9.7 km S -
Tsurumi River River, Kanagawa7.7 km SE
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Setagaya Art Museum Museum, Setagaya-ku11 km N -
Kinuta Park Natural site, Setagaya-ku11 km N -
Tokyo Tower Landmark, Minato-ku18 km NE
Sources & licences
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