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Wako-shi

Local name: 和光市

Located in Saitama, Japan Coordinates: 35°47′22″ N 139°37′12″ E

Map showing the location of Wako-shi Wako-shi
Location in Japan
Population
79,361
79.4K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Wako-shi
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport31 km
NRT Narita International Airport70 km

About Wako-shi

Wako-shi is a district. Location: Saitama, Japan. Population: 79,361.

From Wikipedia

Wakō (和光市, Wakō-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 84,161 in 42,434 households and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 11.04 square kilometres (4.26 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1970
Area
11 km²
Official website
city.wako.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Wako-shi

Population of Wako-shi over time

Population of Wako-shi over time
2010 80,745
2015 80,826
2021 84,120

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wako-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 52 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 73 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 96 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).

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Climate of Wako-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)0°0°4°9°14°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4156941141361851621762051718041

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

How to get to Wako-shi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asaka, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 31 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 70 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asaka Population: 141.1K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 7 kmnortheast
  • Niiza Population: 166K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Kawaguchi Population: 607.4K 8 kmeast
  • Nishi-Tokyo-shi Population: 207.4K 10 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Wako-shi

1 place
  1. 1 Wako 84K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources