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Natural site

Osaka Bay

Local name: 大阪湾

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°29′57″ N 135°08′14″ E

Osaka Bay
NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Tarumi Ku
18 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport13 km
UKB Kobe Airport17 km

About Osaka Bay

Osaka Bay is a natural site. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

Osaka Bay (大阪湾 Ōsaka-wan Japanese: [oːsakaꜜwaɴ]) is an inland bay in western Japan, on the eastern side of the Seto Inland Sea. It is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait. Its western shore is formed by Awaji Island, and its northern and eastern shores are part of the Kansai metropolitan area. Major ports on Osaka Bay include Osaka, Kobe, Nishinomiya, Sakai, Amagasaki, and Hannan.

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Climate of Osaka Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

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 Osaka Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°19°23°26°30°32°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°18°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)425592133140211152961881086935

Other places to visit in this season: May October

Airports nearest to Osaka Bay

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 13 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 17 km
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 42 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarumi Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    18 km NW
  • Nagata Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    19 km N
  • Suma Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    19 km N
  • Akashi City, Akashi Shi
    21 km NW
  • Hyogo-ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    20 km N
  • Chūō-ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    22 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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