- Population
- 127,444
- 127.4K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Midori-ku
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport38 km
- NRT Narita International Airport63 km
About Midori-ku
Midori-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 127,444. Elevation: 3 m.
Midori-ku (緑区, Midori-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 129,705 and a population density of 4,900 persons per km2. Its total area was 26.44 square kilometres (10.21 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Midori-ku
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Saitama Stadium 2002 Ocdp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Midori-ku over time
| 2010 | 110,118 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 116,522 | |
| 2021 | 127,444 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Midori-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 · 64 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 85 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 105 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 Midori-ku
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shimotoda, 8 km to the south.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 38 kmsouth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 63 kmeast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 72 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 8 kmsouth
- Koshigaya Population: 345.4K 8 kmeast
- Kawaguchi Population: 607.4K 9 kmsouth
- Sōka Population: 249.6K 10 kmsoutheast
- Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 12 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Midori-ku
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 6 kmW
- Iruma River River 14 kmW
- Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 20 kmS
- National Museum of Modern Art Museum 22 kmS
25–60 km39 places
- Mount Bukō Mountain 55 kmW
- Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 26 kmS
- Lake Tega Lake 35 kmE
- Naka River River 28 kmSE
60–100 km68 places
- Jōga Shima Island 84 kmS
- Enoshima Island 68 kmS
- Ai River River 76 kmS
- Mount Atago Mountain 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Midori-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Midori-ku | Seto | Iizuka | Ōsaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 127.4K | 127.8K | 126.4K | 128.8K |
| Elevation | 3 m | 111 m | 21 m | 20 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 31° | 27° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | -1° | 1° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,348 mm | 2,086 mm | 1,791 mm | 1,226 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 247 km | 862 km | 321 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Midori-ku
1 placeNearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saitama Super Arena Landmark, Chūō-ku6.5 km W
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Tokyo Dome Landmark, Bunkyō-ku20 km S -
Nippon Budōkan Landmark, Chiyoda-ku22 km S -
Tokyo Sky Tree Landmark, Sumida22 km SE -
Tokyo National Museum Museum, Taito20 km S -
National Museum of Western Art Museum, Taito20 km S -
Koishikawa Kōraku En Attraction, Bunkyō-ku20 km S -
Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction, Shinjuku22 km S
Sources & licences
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