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Sumiyoshi

Local name: 住吉区

Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°36′51″ N 135°29′45″ E

Map showing the location of Sumiyoshi Sumiyoshi
Location in Japan
Population
155,572
155.6K
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 Airport19 km
UKB Kobe Airport25 km

About Sumiyoshi

Sumiyoshi is a village. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 155,572. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Sumiyoshi-ku (住吉区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located on the southern part of the Uemachi Plateau, in the southernmost part of Osaka City, and is separated from Sakai City's Sakai-ku and Kita-ku by the Yamato River. There are six rail lines, and three main thoroughfares - Abiko-Suji (which run north–south through the centre of the ward), Abeno-Suji (which continues north through the area of Tennoji) and Nagai Koen-Dori, which runs east–west and connects the area with the port to the west.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

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

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sumiyoshi

  • Abeno-ku
  • Higashisumiyoshi-ku
  • Suminoe Ku
  • Nishinari-ku

Population of Sumiyoshi over time

Population of Sumiyoshi over time
2010 155,572
2015 154,239
2021 152,932

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sumiyoshi

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 · 292 km east18°
  • Fuji · 297 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 Sumiyoshi
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 Sumiyoshi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsubara, 7 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 19 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 25 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 31 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Matsubara Population: 130.9K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Yao Population: 273.2K 10 kmeast
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 10 kmnortheast
  • Habikino Population: 109.5K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 13 kmnorthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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