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Municipality

Konohana-ku

Local name: 此花区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°40′58″ N 135°27′09″ E

Map showing the location of Konohana-ku Konohana-ku
Location in Japan
Population
66,656
66.7K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport11 km
UKB Kobe Airport22 km

About Konohana-ku

Konohana-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 66,656. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Konohana-ku (此花区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan. It stands at the mouth of the Yodo River. It is home to the popular western-style theme park of Universal Studios Japan. It was the site of Expo 2025, a World's Fair held in 2025.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1925
Area
19.2 km²
Official website
city.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Konohana-ku

  • Nishiyodogawa Ku
  • Fukushima Ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Minato-ku

Population of Konohana-ku over time

Population of Konohana-ku over time
2010 65,569
2015 66,656
2021 64,713

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Konohana-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 217 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 294 km east18°
  • Fuji · 299 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
Climate of Konohana-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)4661991311412121631021801117039

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Konohana-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amagasaki, 5 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 11 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 22 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 34 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 5 kmnorthwest
  • Suita Population: 385.6K 10 kmnortheast
  • Toyonaka Population: 401.6K 11 kmnorth
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 12 kmwest
  • Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 12 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Konohana-ku

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Mount Shigi Mountain 21 kmE
  • Yamato Gawa River 8 kmS
  • PL Peace Tower Landmark 23 kmSE

25–60 km49 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 42 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 40 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 37 kmSE

60–100 km28 places

  • Awaji Island Island 66 kmSW
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 79 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 78 kmSE
  • Mount Azami Mountain 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Konohana-ku and similar cities

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

Measure Konohana-ku Kurihara Saiki Kashima-shi
Population 66.7K 66.6K 66.9K 67K
Elevation 1 m 42 m 3 m 38 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 27° 30° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° -4° 2° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,355 mm 1,217 mm 2,047 mm 1,424 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Sep May–Jun, Oct–Nov May–Jul, Sep–Oct
Distance — 670 km 381 km 493 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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