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Municipality

Omiya-Ku

Located in Saitama-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°54′24″ N 139°37′27″ E

Map showing the location of Omiya-Ku Omiya-Ku
Location in Japan
Population
117,990
118K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport42 km
NRT Narita International Airport71 km

About Omiya-Ku

Omiya-Ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 117,990. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōmiya (大宮区, Ōmiya-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 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km2. Its total area was 12.80 square kilometres (4.94 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2003
Area
12.8 km²
Official website
city.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Omiya-Ku over time

Population of Omiya-Ku over time
2010 108,488
2015 113,864
2021 117,990

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Omiya-Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 63 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 84 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 99 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (199 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Omiya-Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°28°30°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°18°21°23°19°13°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)3652841051261751591691991607338

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Omiya-Ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ageo, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 42 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 71 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ageo Population: 226.9K 7 kmnorth
  • Fujimino Population: 113.6K 9 kmwest
  • Niiza Population: 166K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Asaka Population: 141.1K 11 kmsouth
  • Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 12 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Omiya-Ku

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 1 kmSE
  • Iruma River River 7 kmW
  • Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 25 kmSE
  • Kan’ei Ji Attraction 25 kmSE

25–60 km61 places

  • Mount Bukō Mountain 48 kmW
  • National Museum of Modern Art Museum 27 kmSE
  • Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 30 kmS
  • Saikō Saibansho Attraction 27 kmSE

60–100 km68 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 86 kmS
  • Enoshima Island 69 kmS
  • Ai River River 81 kmS
  • Mount Atago Mountain 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Omiya-Ku and similar cities

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

Measure Omiya-Ku Kakegawa Handa Aizu-Wakamatsu
Population 118K 117.9K 117.9K 118.2K
Elevation 28 m 32 m 1 m 238 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 31° 29°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 1° 1° -4°
Annual rainfall 1,376 mm 2,254 mm 1,867 mm 1,353 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 193 km 270 km 178 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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