- Population
- 232,729
- 232.7K
- Elevation
- 197 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport25 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport32 km
About Taihaku Ku
Taihaku Ku is a municipality. Location: Sendai Shi, Miyagi. Population: 232,729. Elevation: 197 m.
Taihaku-ku (太白区) is the southernmost ward of the city Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the ward had a population of 234,391 and a population density of 1028 persons per km2 in 113,068 households. The total area of the ward was 228.39 square kilometres (88.18 sq mi). Taihaku-ku is eleventh largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and second-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku). The western portion of the ward is the former town of Akiu, Miyagi.
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Population of Taihaku Ku over time
| 2010 | 220,588 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 226,855 | |
| 2021 | 232,729 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taihaku Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 341 km south18°
- Kofu · 344 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 361 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (179 mm)
- Driest month
- January (50 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) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 55 | 68 | 89 | 96 | 133 | 158 | 165 | 179 | 109 | 73 | 50 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Taihaku Ku
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 16 km to the east.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 25 kmsoutheast
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 32 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 16 kmeast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 28 kmwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 44 kmnortheast
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 57 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 60 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taihaku Ku
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 22 kmN
- Mount Zaō Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Miyago Jima Island 42 kmE
- Abukuma River River 32 kmSE
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 35 kmE
- Tsuki Shima Island 40 kmE
60–100 km23 places
- Tashiro Jima Island 65 kmE
- Mount Bandai Mountain 91 kmSW
- Mount Asahi Mountain 66 kmW
- Iimori Yama Mountain 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Taihaku Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Taihaku Ku | Saga | Kasukabe | Neyagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232.7K | 233.3K | 229.8K | 238.5K |
| Elevation | 197 m | 4 m | 8 m | 4 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 32° | 30° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -3° | 2° | -1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,225 mm | 1,788 mm | 1,348 mm | 1,381 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep | May, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 1,091 km | 266 km | 596 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Funagata Mountain, Shikama-cho22 km N -
Mount Zaō Mountain, Kaminoyama-shi25 km SW
Sources & licences
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