- Population
- 85,444
- 85.4K
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport29 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport29 km
About Higashi Ku
Higashi Ku is a municipality. Location: Sakai Shi, Osaka. Population: 85,444. Elevation: 47 m.
Higashi-ku (東区) is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 10.48 km2 and a population of 85,263. The population density is 8,136 per square kilometer. The name means "East Ward." The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2006.
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Population of Higashi Ku over time
| 2010 | 85,444 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85,189 | |
| 2021 | 84,755 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashi Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 214 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 291 km east18°
- Fuji · 296 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (223 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 58 | 100 | 136 | 146 | 223 | 167 | 113 | 191 | 119 | 72 | 37 |
How to get to Higashi Ku
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsubara, 4 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 29 kmnorth
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 29 kmsouthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 30 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Matsubara Population: 130.9K 4 kmnortheast
- Habikino Population: 109.5K 6 kmeast
- Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 7 kmsoutheast
- Yao Population: 273.2K 11 kmnortheast
- Izumi Population: 184.6K 11 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashi Ku
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Mount Unebi Mountain 24 kmE
- Mount Minami Katsuragi Mountain 16 kmSE
- Kongō San Mountain 18 kmSE
- Mount Shigi Mountain 15 kmNE
25–60 km56 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 37 kmNW
- Mount Miwa Mountain 31 kmE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 27 kmE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 25 kmE
60–100 km22 places
- Awaji Island Island 67 kmW
- Kumozu River River 93 kmE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 63 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 63 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Higashi Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Higashi Ku | Moriyama | Yokote | Sekimachi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85.4K | 85.5K | 85.6K | 85.3K |
| Elevation | 47 m | 92 m | 61 m | 51 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 33° | 31° | 29° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 0° | -5° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,406 mm | 1,634 mm | 1,598 mm | 2,087 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 72 km | 694 km | 164 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
PL Peace Tower Landmark, Tondabayashi Shi6 km SE -
Yamato Gawa River, Japan11 km NW
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Osaka Castle Historic site, Chūō Ku17 km N -
Mount Shigi Mountain, Heguri-chō15 km NE -
Mount Minami Katsuragi Mountain, Chihaya-akasaka Mura16 km SE -
Kongō San Mountain, Gose Shi18 km SE -
Mount Unebi Mountain, Kashihara City24 km E -
Ikoma Yama Mountain, Ikoma-shi21 km NE
Sources & licences
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