- Population
- 90,817
- 90.8K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hamakita
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport37 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport90 km
About Hamakita
Hamakita is a municipality. Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Population: 90,817. Elevation: 27 m.
Hamakita-ku (浜北区) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku, Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains form natural boundaries for the ward. Hamakita Ward was established on April 1, 2007. As of 2009, it had a population of 90,817 persons in an area of 66.51 km2, with a population density of 1370 persons per km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Hamakita over time
| 2010 | 91,108 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95,900 | |
| 2021 | 98,754 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hamakita
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 115 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fujinomiya · 88 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 91 km northeast20°
- Numazu · 104 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (277 mm)
- Driest month
- January (67 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 87 | 150 | 193 | 211 | 277 | 233 | 218 | 215 | 186 | 115 | 69 |
How to get to Hamakita
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iwata, 14 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 37 kmeast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 90 kmwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 92 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iwata Population: 166.7K 14 kmsoutheast
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 22 kmeast
- Toyokawa Population: 184.7K 35 kmwest
- Toyohashi Population: 377.5K 37 kmwest
- Fujieda Population: 145K 45 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hamakita
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Akiha Mountain 20 kmN
- Tenryu River River 19 kmS
25–60 km8 places
- Oi River River 47 kmE
- Abe River River 58 kmE
- Hongū-zan Mountain 35 kmW
- Atsumi Peninsula Natural site 53 kmW
60–100 km35 places
- Tōshi-jima Island 89 kmW
- Himakajima Island 72 kmW
- Sakate-jima Island 92 kmSW
- Kami-jima Island 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Hamakita and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Hamakita | Imizu | Mihara | Daisen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90.8K | 90.7K | 90.6K | 91.1K |
| Elevation | 27 m | 3 m | 11 m | 22 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 30° | 32° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | -1° | 2° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,021 mm | 2,120 mm | 1,464 mm | 1,661 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 225 km | 434 km | 567 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Hamakita
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Akiha Mountain, Tenryu-ku20 km N
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Tenryu River River, Shizuoka19 km S
Sources & licences
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