- Population
- 77,329
- 77.3K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Akiha Ku
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport19 km
- SDS Sado Airport68 km
About Akiha Ku
Akiha Ku is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 77,329. Elevation: 4 m.
Akiha-ku (秋葉区, Akiha-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 76,086 in 29,843 households and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 95.38 square kilometres (36.83 sq mi).
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Population of Akiha Ku over time
| 2010 | 77,329 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76,843 | |
| 2021 | 75,251 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akiha Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 212 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 241 km south17°
- Isehara · 266 km south18°
- Odawara · 281 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (261 mm)
- Driest month
- May (102 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° | 5° | 8° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 230 | 160 | 123 | 105 | 102 | 130 | 177 | 131 | 173 | 170 | 212 | 261 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Akiha Ku
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 44 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 19 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 68 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 44 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 81 kmsoutheast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 105 kmsouthwest
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 119 kmeast
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 120 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akiha Ku
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 12 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 19 kmN
- Agano River River 19 kmN
25–60 km2 places
- Tadami River River 59 kmE
- Iide San Mountain 53 kmE
60–100 km18 places
- Sado Island Island 68 kmNW
- Awashima Island Island 76 kmN
- Mount Shibutsu Mountain 98 kmS
- Mount Aizu-Komagatake Mountain 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Akiha Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Akiha Ku | Fukuchiyama | Tsubame | Kunitachi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77.3K | 77.3K | 77.4K | 77.1K |
| Elevation | 4 m | 20 m | 8 m | 71 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 32° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | 0° | -2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,974 mm | 1,646 mm | 2,234 mm | 1,484 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 452 km | 21 km | 235 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Akiha Ku
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinano River River, Japan19 km N
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Agano River River, Japan19 km N
Sources & licences
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