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Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Local name: 東住吉区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°37′19″ N 135°31′36″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 130,724; 130.7K
Elevation: 12 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: April–MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport19 km; UKB Kobe Airport28 km

About Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Higashisumiyoshi-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 130,724. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Osaka Castle and Yamato Gawa.

At a glance

Built: 1943
Area: 9.8 km²
Official website: city.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Osaka Castle 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Places bordering Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Ikuno-ku
Hirano Ku
Sumiyoshi
Abeno-ku

Population of Higashisumiyoshi-ku over time

Population of Higashisumiyoshi-ku over time
2010		130,724
2015		126,299
2021		127,196

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 219 km southwest18°
Fujinomiya · 289 km east18°
Fuji · 294 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 33°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (223 mm)
Driest month: December (37 mm)

10° 1°

14° 4°

20° 9°

25° 14°

28° 19°

31° 23°

33° 24°

29° 20°

23° 14°

18° 8°

13° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

100

Apr

136

May

146

Jun

223

Jul

167

Aug

113

Sep

191

Oct

119

Nov

Dec

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 Higashisumiyoshi-ku
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°	13°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	4°	9°	14°	19°	23°	24°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	44	58	100	136	146	223	167	113	191	119	72	37

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Higashisumiyoshi-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsubara, 6 km to the south.

Airports

Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 19 kmnorthwest
Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 28 kmwest
Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 34 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Matsubara Population: 130.9K 6 kmsouth
Yao Population: 273.2K 7 kmeast
Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 7 kmnortheast
Habikino Population: 109.5K 10 kmsoutheast
Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 13 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Higashisumiyoshi-ku

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

Mount Minami Katsuragi Mountain 23 kmSE
Mount Shigi Mountain 13 kmE
Yamato Gawa River 8 kmW
PL Peace Tower Landmark 14 kmS

25–60 km56 places

Mount Rokkō Mountain 30 kmNW
Mount Miwa Mountain 33 kmE
Mount Amanokagu Mountain 30 kmSE
Mount Miminashi Mountain 28 kmSE

60–100 km23 places

Awaji Island Island 69 kmW
Kumozu River River 93 kmE
Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 70 kmSE
Mount Kunimi Mountain 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.