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Municipality

Sakai-ku

Local name: 堺区

Located in Sakai Shi, Osaka Coordinates: 34°34′51″ N 135°28′09″ E

Map showing the location of Sakai-ku Sakai-ku
Location in Japan
Population
148,748
148.7K
Elevation
6 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 Airport22 km
UKB Kobe Airport23 km

About Sakai-ku

Sakai-ku is a municipality. Location: Sakai Shi, Osaka. Population: 148,748. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Sakai-ku (堺区) is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km2 and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer. The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2006. The city has its municipal headquarters in Sakai-ku and Sakai City Museum is located in the area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
23.6 km²
Official website
city.sakai.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Sakai-ku over time

Population of Sakai-ku over time
2010 148,748
2015 148,205
2021 148,417

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakai-ku

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 · 212 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 296 km east18°
  • Fuji · 300 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 Sakai-ku
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 Sakai-ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsubara, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 22 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 23 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 27 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Matsubara Population: 130.9K 8 kmeast
  • Izumi Population: 184.6K 11 kmsouth
  • Habikino Population: 109.5K 12 kmeast
  • Yao Population: 273.2K 13 kmeast
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 14 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sakai-ku

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Mukogawa River River 15 kmNW
  • Tenpō Zan Mountain 9 kmN
  • Yodo River River 12 kmNW
  • Kizu River River 5 kmN

25–60 km55 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 29 kmNW
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 37 kmE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 34 kmE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 32 kmE

60–100 km24 places

  • Awaji Island Island 63 kmW
  • Kumozu River River 99 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 71 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sakai-ku and similar cities

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

Measure Sakai-ku Yonago Komaki Tama
Population 148.7K 148.7K 148.9K 148.3K
Elevation 6 m 9 m 17 m 108 m
Summer day (hottest month) 32° 31° 32° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 0° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,340 mm 1,604 mm 1,974 mm 1,553 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 217 km 154 km 383 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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