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Municipality

Nishi-ku

Local name: 西区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°40′34″ N 135°29′10″ E

Map showing the location of Nishi-ku Nishi-ku
Location in Japan
Population
105,006
105K
Elevation
8 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 Airport12 km
UKB Kobe Airport25 km

About Nishi-ku

Nishi-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 105,006. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishi (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka ("Nishi" means "west"), and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid-1960s.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1879
Area
5.2 km²
Official website
city.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishi-ku

  • Kita-ku
  • Chūō Ku
  • Naniwa Ku
  • Taisho-ku
  • Minato-ku
  • Konohana-ku
  • Fukushima Ku

Population of Nishi-ku over time

Population of Nishi-ku over time
2010 83,058
2015 92,430
2021 105,006

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishi-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 219 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 292 km east18°
  • Fuji · 297 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 Nishi-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°20°24°27°31°33°29°23°17°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 Nishi-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amagasaki, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 12 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 25 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 35 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 9 kmeast
  • Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 10 kmnortheast
  • Suita Population: 385.6K 10 kmnorth
  • Kadoma Population: 131.7K 11 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nishi-ku

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Mount Shigi Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Yamato Gawa River 8 kmSW
  • PL Peace Tower Landmark 21 kmSE

25–60 km51 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 34 kmSE

60–100 km27 places

  • Awaji Island Island 68 kmSW
  • Kumozu River River 97 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nishi-ku and similar cities

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

Measure Nishi-ku Ikeda Saijō Inzai
Population 105K 105K 104.8K 105.5K
Elevation 8 m 26 m 8 m 28 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 33° 32° 29°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 2° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,355 mm 1,355 mm 1,871 mm 1,320 mm
Best months May, Oct May, Oct May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 17 km 228 km 445 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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