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Municipality

Kita-ku

Local name: 北区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°42′19″ N 135°30′07″ E

Map showing the location of Kita-ku Kita-ku
Location in Japan
Population
139,518
139.5K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Kita-ku
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport10 km
UKB Kobe Airport27 km

About Kita-ku

Kita-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 139,518. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Osaka Castle and Tenpō Zan.

At a glance

Built
1989
Area
10.3 km²
Official website
city.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kita-ku

  • Higashi-yodagawa-ku
  • Miyakojima-ku
  • Chūō Ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Fukushima Ku

Population of Kita-ku over time

Population of Kita-ku over time
2010 110,392
2015 123,667
2021 139,518

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kita-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 222 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
Climate of Kita-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)45601001331432151721111831136937

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kita-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Suita, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 10 kmnorthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 27 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 39 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Suita Population: 385.6K 6 kmnorth
  • Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 7 kmnortheast
  • Kadoma Population: 131.7K 8 kmnortheast
  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 8 kmwest
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 9 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kita-ku

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 23 kmW
  • Mount Shigi Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Yamato Gawa River 12 kmSW
  • PL Peace Tower Landmark 24 kmS

25–60 km46 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 39 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 35 kmSE
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 35 kmSE

60–100 km33 places

  • Awaji Island Island 71 kmSW
  • Kumozu River River 96 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 78 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Kita-ku and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kita-ku Yaizu Koga Kuwana
Population 139.5K 139.6K 139.3K 140.1K
Elevation 10 m 8 m 17 m 8 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 30° 30° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° -2° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,381 mm 2,174 mm 1,289 mm 1,836 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 259 km 416 km 113 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Kita-ku

2 places
  1. 1 Umeda 1.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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