Fukushima Ku
Local name: 福島区
Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°41′38″ N 135°28′31″ E
- Population
- 79,695
- 79.7K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport10 km
- UKB Kobe Airport24 km
About Fukushima Ku
Fukushima Ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 79,695. Elevation: 3 m.
Fukushima-ku (福島区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka city in Japan. The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses. In recent years, many high rise apartment buildings and office buildings have been built in this ward, because it is close to the Umeda and Dōjima business centers. As of 1 August 2008, the ward has a population of 63,237, and an area of 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi).
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Places bordering Fukushima Ku
- Kita-ku
- Nishi-ku
- Konohana-ku
- Nishiyodogawa Ku
Population of Fukushima Ku over time
| 2010 | 67,290 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72,484 | |
| 2021 | 79,695 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Fukushima Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 219 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 292 km east18°
- Fuji · 297 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (212 mm)
- Driest month
- December (39 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° | 13° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 61 | 99 | 131 | 141 | 212 | 163 | 102 | 180 | 111 | 70 | 39 |
How to get to Fukushima Ku
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amagasaki, 6 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 10 kmnorth
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 24 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 36 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 6 kmnorthwest
- Suita Population: 385.6K 8 kmnortheast
- Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 9 kmnortheast
- Toyonaka Population: 401.6K 10 kmnorth
- Kadoma Population: 131.7K 10 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fukushima Ku
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 22 kmNW
- Mount Shigi Mountain 20 kmSE
- Yamato Gawa River 10 kmS
- PL Peace Tower Landmark 24 kmSE
25–60 km47 places
- Mount Miwa Mountain 40 kmSE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 39 kmSE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 36 kmSE
- Mount Unebi Mountain 36 kmSE
60–100 km31 places
- Awaji Island Island 68 kmSW
- Kumozu River River 98 kmE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 79 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Fukushima Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Fukushima Ku | Gamagōri | Kashihara | Hannō |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79.7K | 80.1K | 79.1K | 80.4K |
| Elevation | 3 m | 23 m | 18 m | 113 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 33° | 30° | 33° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 1° | 1° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,355 mm | 1,858 mm | 1,406 mm | 1,357 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 162 km | 18 km | 372 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Osaka Castle Historic site, Chūō Ku4.7 km E -
Tenpō Zan Mountain, Minato-ku5.6 km SW
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Yodo River River, Japan5.5 km W
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Yamato Gawa River, Japan9.9 km S
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Kizu River River, Osaka7.9 km S
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National Museum of Ethnology Museum, Suita Shi14 km N -
Mount Rokkō Mountain, Kita Ku22 km NW -
Mount Iwakura Mountain, Takarazuka Shi18 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources