Higashinari Ku
Local name: 東成区
Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°40′23″ N 135°32′49″ E
- Population
- 84,182
- 84.2K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport15 km
- UKB Kobe Airport30 km
About Higashinari Ku
Higashinari Ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 84,182. Elevation: 5 m.
Higashinari-ku (東成区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of September 2010, it had a total population of 79,435. The ward is located east of Osaka City, and is bordered clockwise north by: Jōtō-ku ward, the core city of Higashiōsaka, and the wards of Ikuno-ku, Tennōji-ku, and Chūō-ku. The official flower of Higashinari-ku are the rose and the pansy.
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Photos of Higashinari Ku
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Osaka Castle 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Places bordering Higashinari Ku
- Joto-ku
- Ikuno-ku
- Tennōji-ku
- Chūō Ku
Population of Higashinari Ku over time
| 2010 | 80,231 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80,563 | |
| 2021 | 84,182 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashinari Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 224 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 286 km east18°
- Fuji · 291 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) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 60 | 100 | 133 | 143 | 215 | 172 | 111 | 183 | 113 | 69 | 37 |
How to get to Higashinari Ku
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Higashiosaka, 3 km to the east.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 15 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 30 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 39 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 3 kmeast
- Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 7 kmnorth
- Kadoma Population: 131.7K 8 kmnorth
- Yao Population: 273.2K 8 kmsoutheast
- Daitō Population: 119.4K 8 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashinari Ku
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Mount Shigi Mountain 13 kmSE
- Yamato Gawa River 12 kmSW
- PL Peace Tower Landmark 19 kmS
- Mukogawa River River 17 kmW
25–60 km52 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 28 kmNW
- Mount Miwa Mountain 33 kmSE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 32 kmSE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 30 kmSE
60–100 km30 places
- Awaji Island Island 73 kmSW
- Kumozu River River 92 kmE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 72 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Higashinari Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Higashinari Ku | Chita | Wako | Ayase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84.2K | 84.4K | 84K | 83.9K |
| Elevation | 5 m | 9 m | 24 m | 39 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,381 mm | 1,934 mm | 1,461 mm | 1,663 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 126 km | 391 km | 364 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Osaka Castle Historic site, Chūō Ku2.5 km NW
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Yamato Gawa River, Japan12 km SW
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Ikoma Yama Mountain, Ikoma-shi12 km E -
Mount Shigi Mountain, Heguri-chō13 km SE -
National Museum of Ethnology Museum, Suita Shi16 km N -
Tenpō Zan Mountain, Minato-ku11 km W
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PL Peace Tower Landmark, Tondabayashi Shi19 km S -
Kizu River River, Osaka10 km SW
Sources & licences
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