- Population
- 102,381
- 102.4K
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport43 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport88 km
About Minami-ku
Minami-ku is a municipality. Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Population: 102,381. Elevation: -1 m.
Minami-ku (南区, Minami-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean. It has the fifth largest area and the fourth largest population of the seven wards of Hamamatsu. Much of Minami-ku is still rural, with farms and rice fields. Minami-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 Minami-ku over time
| 2010 | 102,381 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100,870 | |
| 2021 | 99,940 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minami-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 · 99 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 101 km northeast20°
- Numazu · 112 km northeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 87 | 150 | 193 | 211 | 277 | 233 | 218 | 215 | 186 | 115 | 69 |
How to get to Minami-ku
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iwata, 10 km to the east.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 43 kmeast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 88 kmwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iwata Population: 166.7K 10 kmeast
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 27 kmeast
- Toyohashi Population: 377.5K 35 kmwest
- Toyokawa Population: 184.7K 35 kmnorthwest
- Fujieda Population: 145K 52 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami-ku
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Tenryu River River 5 kmSE
25–60 km7 places
- Oi River River 51 kmE
- Mikawa-wan Natural site 56 kmW
- Hongū-zan Mountain 39 kmNW
- Atsumi Peninsula Natural site 46 kmW
60–100 km34 places
- Tōshi-jima Island 81 kmW
- Himakajima Island 68 kmW
- Sakate-jima Island 84 kmW
- Kami-jima Island 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Minami-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Minami-ku | Tsuyama | Kani | Ōnojō |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102.4K | 102.3K | 102.1K | 102.1K |
| Elevation | -1 m | 97 m | 123 m | 25 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | -1° | -1° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,021 mm | 1,583 mm | 2,172 mm | 1,708 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 345 km | 102 km | 682 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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