Taisho-ku
Local name: 大正区
Located in Osaka City, Osaka Coordinates: 34°39′01″ N 135°28′22″ E
- Population
- 69,510
- 69.5K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport15 km
- UKB Kobe Airport23 km
About Taisho-ku
Taisho-ku is a municipality. Location: Osaka City, Osaka. Population: 69,510. Elevation: 9 m.
Taishō (大正区, Taishō-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2. Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. One fourth of residents have their roots in Okinawa Prefecture, and there are many stores associated with Okinawan culture and Okinawan cuisine in Taisho.
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Places bordering Taisho-ku
- Nishi-ku
- Naniwa Ku
- Nishinari-ku
- Suminoe Ku
- Minato-ku
Population of Taisho-ku over time
| 2010 | 69,510 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,141 | |
| 2021 | 62,015 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taisho-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 293 km east18°
- Fuji · 298 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 42 | 56 | 96 | 131 | 142 | 215 | 155 | 100 | 184 | 113 | 70 | 36 |
How to get to Taisho-ku
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amagasaki, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 15 kmnorth
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 23 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 32 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Amagasaki Population: 459.6K 9 kmnorthwest
- Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 10 kmeast
- Matsubara Population: 130.9K 12 kmsoutheast
- Yao Population: 273.2K 12 kmeast
- Moriguchi Population: 143.1K 13 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taisho-ku
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 24 kmNW
- Mount Shigi Mountain 18 kmE
- Yamato Gawa River 5 kmSW
- PL Peace Tower Landmark 19 kmSE
25–60 km52 places
- Mount Miwa Mountain 38 kmE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 36 kmSE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 34 kmSE
- Mount Unebi Mountain 34 kmSE
60–100 km27 places
- Awaji Island Island 66 kmSW
- Kumozu River River 98 kmE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 75 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Taisho-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Taisho-ku | Fuefuki | Toyoake | Ōdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69.5K | 69.5K | 69.3K | 69.2K |
| Elevation | 9 m | 268 m | 13 m | 66 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 32° | 31° | 32° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | -3° | 0° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,340 mm | 1,306 mm | 1,934 mm | 1,463 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 308 km | 146 km | 769 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tenpō Zan Mountain, Minato-ku3.8 km W
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Kizu River River, Osaka3.4 km SW
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Yamato Gawa River, Japan5.2 km SW
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Osaka Castle Historic site, Chūō Ku6.4 km NE -
Yodo River River, Japan6.3 km NW
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Mount Rokkō Mountain, Kita Ku24 km NW -
National Museum of Ethnology Museum, Suita Shi19 km N -
Mount Iwakura Mountain, Takarazuka Shi22 km NW
Sources & licences
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