Municipality

Chūō-ku

Located in Saitama-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°52′53″ N 139°37′29″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 102,226; 102.2K
Elevation: 13 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under Chūō-ku
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport40 km; NRT Narita International Airport70 km

About Chūō-ku

Chūō-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 102,226. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Chūō-ku (中央区, lit. "Central ward") is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 102,364 and a population density of 12,000 persons per km2. Its total area is 8.39 square kilometres (3.24 sq mi). Despite its name, it is not the administrative or the commercial centre of the city, roles which are designated to Urawa-ku and Ōmiya-ku respectively.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 2003
Area: 8.4 km²
Official website: city.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Chūō-ku over time

Population of Chūō-ku over time
2010		96,055
2015		98,762
2021		102,226

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chūō-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 61 km southwest18°
Odawara · 81 km southwest19°
Kofu · 98 km west17°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: September (199 mm)
Driest month: January (36 mm)

9° -1°

10° 0°

13° 3°

19° 9°

23° 13°

25° 18°

29° 21°

30° 23°

26° 19°

21° 13°

16° 7°

12° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

105

May

126

Jun

175

Jul

159

Aug

169

Sep

199

Oct

160

Nov

Dec

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 Chūō-ku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	19°	23°	25°	29°	30°	26°	21°	16°	12°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	9°	13°	18°	21°	23°	19°	13°	7°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	36	52	84	105	126	175	159	169	199	160	73	38

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Chūō-ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asaka, 9 km to the south.