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Municipality

Miyakojima-ku

Local name: 都島区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°42′43″ N 135°31′38″ E

Map showing the location of Miyakojima-ku Miyakojima-ku
Location in Japan
Population
107,615
107.6K
Elevation
2 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 Airport29 km

About Miyakojima-ku

Miyakojima-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 107,615. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Osaka Castle and National Museum of Ethnology.

At a glance

Built
1943
Area
6.1 km²
Official website
city.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Miyakojima-ku

  • Asahi Ku
  • Joto-ku
  • Chūō Ku
  • Kita-ku
  • Higashi-yodagawa-ku

Population of Miyakojima-ku over time

Population of Miyakojima-ku over time
2010 102,632
2015 104,727
2021 107,615

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Miyakojima-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 · 224 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 287 km east18°
  • Fuji · 292 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).

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Climate of Miyakojima-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 Miyakojima-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Moriguchi, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 11 kmnorthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 29 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 41 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 4 kmnortheast
  • Kadoma Population: 131.7K 5 kmnortheast
  • Suita Population: 385.6K 6 kmnorth
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Daitō Population: 119.4K 9 kmeast

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

Day trips from Miyakojima-ku

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

0–25 km15 places

  • Mount Shigi Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Yamato Gawa River 14 kmSW
  • PL Peace Tower Landmark 24 kmS
  • Mukogawa River River 15 kmW

25–60 km49 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 25 kmW
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 36 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 34 kmSE

60–100 km31 places

  • Awaji Island Island 73 kmSW
  • Kumozu River River 94 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Miyakojima-ku and similar cities

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

Measure Miyakojima-ku Tajimi Mishima Komatsu
Population 107.6K 107.8K 107.9K 108.5K
Elevation 2 m 138 m 24 m 7 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 31° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° -1° 1° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,381 mm 2,086 mm 1,826 mm 2,141 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct–Nov May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 161 km 313 km 205 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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