Chūō Ku
Local name: 中央区
Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°40′48″ N 135°30′51″ E
- Population
- 104,855
- 104.9K
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Chūō Ku
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport13 km
- UKB Kobe Airport27 km
About Chūō Ku
Chūō Ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 104,855. Elevation: 18 m.
Chūō-ku (中央区; 'Central Ward') is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Chūō Ku
- Miyakojima-ku
- Joto-ku
- Higashinari Ku
- Tennōji-ku
- Naniwa Ku
- Nishi-ku
- Kita-ku
Population of Chūō Ku over time
| 2010 | 78,687 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93,069 | |
| 2021 | 104,855 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chūō Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 221 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 289 km east18°
- Fuji · 294 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (215 mm)
- Driest month
- December (37 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) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 60 | 100 | 133 | 143 | 215 | 172 | 111 | 183 | 113 | 69 | 37 |
How to get to Chūō Ku
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Higashiosaka, 7 km to the east.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 13 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 27 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 37 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 7 kmeast
- Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 8 kmnortheast
- Kadoma Population: 131.7K 8 kmnortheast
- Suita Population: 385.6K 9 kmnorth
- Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 10 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Chūō Ku
5 placesCities & villages4
- Dōtonbori · Village
- Koraibashi · Neighbourhood
- Namba · Village
- Shinsaibashi · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Osaka Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tenpō Zan Mountain, Minato-ku7.9 km W
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Yamato Gawa River, Japan10 km SW
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National Museum of Ethnology Museum, Suita Shi15 km N -
Kizu River River, Osaka8.5 km SW
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Yodo River River, Japan8.9 km W
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Ikoma Yama Mountain, Ikoma-shi15 km E -
Mount Shigi Mountain, Heguri-chō16 km SE -
Mount Iwakura Mountain, Takarazuka Shi22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources