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Niiza

Local name: 新座市

Located in Niiza-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°49′15″ N 139°33′28″ E

Niiza
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Population
166,017
166K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 km
NRT Narita International Airport75 km

About Niiza

Niiza is a city. Location: Niiza-shi, Saitama. Population: 166,017. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Niiza (新座市, Niiza-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 166,208 in 76,639 households and a population density of 7300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 22.78 square kilometres (8.80 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1970
Area
22.8 km²
Official website
city.niiza.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Niiza

  • Nishi-Tokyo-shi
  • Kiyose
  • Higashikurume
  • Nerima-ku
  • Asaka
  • Shiki
  • Tokorozawa
  • Miyoshi Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Niiza

  • Jyväskylä· Finland

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Niiza over time

Population of Niiza over time
2010 158,777
2015 162,122
2021 165,997

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Niiza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 52 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 72 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 91 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (205 mm)
Driest month
January (41 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 Niiza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4156941141361851621762051718041

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October

How to get to Niiza

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asaka, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 37 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 75 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asaka Population: 141.1K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Tokorozawa Population: 344.2K 8 kmwest
  • Higashikurume Population: 117K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Fujimino Population: 113.6K 9 kmnorth
  • Nishi-Tokyo-shi Population: 207.4K 11 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Niiza

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 11 kmNE
  • Iruma River River 10 kmN
  • Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 22 kmSE
  • National Museum of Modern Art Museum 23 kmSE

25–60 km67 places

  • Enoshima Island 58 kmS
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 44 kmW
  • Lake Tega Lake 48 kmE
  • Naka River River 32 kmSE

60–100 km46 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 76 kmS
  • Hatsu-shima Island 94 kmS
  • Lake Shoji Lake 94 kmSW
  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Niiza and similar cities

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

Measure Niiza Obihiro Iwata Oyama
Population 166K 166.5K 166.7K 167.6K
Elevation 13 m 44 m 5 m 41 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 25° 30° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -15° 2° -2°
Annual rainfall 1,461 mm 1,096 mm 2,132 mm 1,289 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Oct Jun–Aug May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 848 km 199 km 57 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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