- Population
- 111,529
- 111.5K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport45 km
- NRT Narita International Airport67 km
About Iwatsuki-ku
Iwatsuki-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 111,529. Elevation: 12 m.
Iwatsuki-ku (岩槻区, Iwatsuki-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 112,862 and a population density of 2,300 persons per km2. Its total area was 49.17 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi).
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Places bordering Iwatsuki-ku
- Kawaguchi
Population of Iwatsuki-ku over time
| 2010 | 111,286 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 109,801 | |
| 2021 | 111,529 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Iwatsuki-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 70 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 91 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 106 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (196 mm)
- Driest month
- January (35 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 52 | 87 | 110 | 123 | 166 | 153 | 155 | 196 | 160 | 75 | 36 |
How to get to Iwatsuki-ku
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ageo, 7 km to the west.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 45 kmsouth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 67 kmeast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 71 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ageo Population: 226.9K 7 kmwest
- Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 7 kmnortheast
- Koshigaya Population: 345.4K 12 kmsoutheast
- Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 13 kmnorth
- Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 15 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iwatsuki-ku
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 8 kmSW
- Iruma River River 13 kmW
- Rokugi En Attraction 25 kmS
- Shingashi River River 16 kmS
25–60 km63 places
- Mount Bukō Mountain 53 kmW
- Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 27 kmS
- National Museum of Modern Art Museum 30 kmS
- Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 33 kmS
60–100 km67 places
- Jōga Shima Island 91 kmS
- Enoshima Island 74 kmS
- Ai River River 84 kmS
- Mount Atago Mountain 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Iwatsuki-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Iwatsuki-ku | Kasuga | Matsutō | Kazo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111.5K | 111K | 110.4K | 112.8K |
| Elevation | 12 m | 42 m | 27 m | 12 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 2° | 0° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,348 mm | 1,708 mm | 2,071 mm | 1,295 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 886 km | 287 km | 20 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark, Midori-ku6 km SE -
Saitama Super Arena Landmark, Chūō-ku7.7 km SW
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Iruma River River, Saitama13 km W
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Rokugi En Attraction, Bunkyō-ku25 km S
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Kinu Gawa River, Japan24 km E
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Shingashi River River, Saitama16 km S
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Watarase River River, Ibaraki23 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources