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Municipality

Naka Ku

Local name: 中区

Located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Coordinates: 35°25′45″ N 139°39′26″ E

Map showing the location of Naka Ku Naka Ku
Location in Japan
Population
151,165
151.2K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
3
listed under Naka Ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport18 km
NRT Narita International Airport76 km

About Naka Ku

Naka Ku is a municipality. Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa. Population: 151,165. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Naka-ku (中区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563 and a population density of 7,080 persons per km2. The total area was 20.86 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
21.4 km²
Official website
city.yokohama.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Naka Ku over time

Population of Naka Ku over time
2010 146,033
2015 148,312
2020 151,165

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Naka Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 106 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 32 km west18°
  • Odawara · 49 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 76 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (216 mm)
Driest month
December (52 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).

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Climate of Naka Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)567212614115721316217521619510652

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Naka Ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yokohama, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 18 kmnortheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 76 kmnortheast
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Yokohama Population: 3.8M 1 kmnorthwest
  • Kawasaki Population: 1.5M 12 kmnortheast
  • Ōta-ku Population: 748.1K 16 kmnorth
  • Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 16 kmsouth
  • Kamakura Population: 172.9K 17 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Naka Ku

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Enoshima Island 22 kmSW
  • Mount Ōyama Natural site 14 kmS
  • Obitsu River River 22 kmE
  • Koito River River 20 kmSE

25–60 km70 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 33 kmS
  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 52 kmN
  • Iruma River River 54 kmN
  • Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark 53 kmN

60–100 km34 places

  • Ō Shima Island 80 kmS
  • Hatsu-shima Island 62 kmSW
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Lake Shoji Lake 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Naka Ku and similar cities

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

Measure Naka Ku Kukichūō Higashimurayama Musashino
Population 151.2K 150.6K 151.8K 150.1K
Elevation 8 m 14 m 82 m 62 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 30° 30° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° -2° -1° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,671 mm 1,303 mm 1,484 mm 1,461 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 71 km 40 km 32 km

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

Places in Naka Ku

3 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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