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Municipality

Minato-ku

Local name: 港区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°39′49″ N 135°27′38″ E

Map showing the location of Minato-ku Minato-ku
Location in Japan
Population
84,947
84.9K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minato-ku
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport13 km
UKB Kobe Airport22 km

About Minato-ku

Minato-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 84,947. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Minato (港区, Minato-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

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

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minato-ku

  • Konohana-ku
  • Taisho-ku
  • Suminoe Ku
  • Nishi-ku

Population of Minato-ku over time

Population of Minato-ku over time
2010 84,947
2015 82,035
2021 80,206

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minato-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 · 216 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 294 km east18°
  • Fuji · 299 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (215 mm)
Driest month
December (36 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 Minato-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°24°27°31°32°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)4256961311422151551001841137036

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Minato-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amagasaki, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 13 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 22 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 33 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 11 kmeast
  • Suita Population: 385.6K 12 kmnortheast
  • Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 13 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Minato-ku

1 place

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources