- Population
- 129,126
- 129.1K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport38 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport90 km
About Higashi Ku
Higashi Ku is a municipality. Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Population: 129,126. Elevation: 17 m.
Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku. It is bordered by Hamakita-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Naka-ku. Higashi-ku was created on April 1, 2007, when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
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Population of Higashi Ku over time
| 2010 | 126,609 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 128,555 | |
| 2021 | 129,126 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashi Ku
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 · 92 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 95 km northeast20°
- Numazu · 107 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 Higashi Ku
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iwata, 9 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 38 kmeast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 90 kmwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iwata Population: 166.7K 9 kmsoutheast
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 22 kmeast
- Toyokawa Population: 184.7K 35 kmwest
- Toyohashi Population: 377.5K 36 kmwest
- Fujieda Population: 145K 47 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashi Ku
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Tenryu River River 11 kmS
25–60 km7 places
- Oi River River 47 kmE
- Mikawa-wan Natural site 59 kmW
- Hongū-zan Mountain 37 kmNW
- Atsumi Peninsula Natural site 50 kmW
60–100 km36 places
- Tōshi-jima Island 86 kmW
- Himakajima Island 71 kmW
- Sakate-jima Island 89 kmW
- Kami-jima Island 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Higashi Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Higashi Ku | Iwakuni | Kokubunji | Ōsaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129.1K | 129.1K | 129.2K | 128.8K |
| Elevation | 17 m | 4 m | 78 m | 20 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | -1° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,021 mm | 1,752 mm | 1,484 mm | 1,226 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 515 km | 187 km | 513 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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