Higashi Ku
Local name: 東区
Located in Niigata Shi, Niigata Coordinates: 37°55′41″ N 139°06′22″ E
- Population
- 138,096
- 138.1K
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport3 km
- SDS Sado Airport63 km
About Higashi Ku
Higashi Ku is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 138,096. Elevation: -2 m.
Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 136,224 in 60,830 households and a population density of 3500 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 38.62 square kilometres (14.91 sq mi). After Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku is the second smallest ward in Niigata City, making up about 5% of the total land area.
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Population of Higashi Ku over time
| 2010 | 138,096 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 137,577 | |
| 2021 | 134,499 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashi 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 · 256 km south17°
- Isehara · 282 km south18°
- Odawara · 297 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (241 mm)
- Driest month
- April (103 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) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 212 | 148 | 119 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 179 | 136 | 173 | 166 | 212 | 241 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashi Ku
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 58 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 3 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 63 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 115 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 58 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 88 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 108 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 116 kmeast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 116 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashi Ku
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 4 kmNW
- Agano River River 4 kmNE
25–60 km1 place
- Iide San Mountain 54 kmE
60–100 km15 places
- Sado Island Island 63 kmW
- Awashima Island Island 61 kmN
- Mount Bandai Mountain 93 kmSE
- Kamo Ko Lake 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Higashi Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Higashi Ku | Minoh | Koga | Yaizu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138.1K | 136.9K | 139.3K | 139.6K |
| Elevation | -2 m | 76 m | 17 m | 8 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 32° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 1° | -2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,922 mm | 1,355 mm | 1,289 mm | 2,174 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 474 km | 201 km | 347 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinano River River, Japan4.2 km NW
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Agano River River, Japan4.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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