- Population
- 113,654
- 113.7K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Nishi
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport52 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport77 km
About Nishi
Nishi is a municipality. Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Population: 113,654. Elevation: 6 m.
Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai. The 3rd largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area, much of the ward is still rural, with farms and rice fields. Nishi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). Nishi-ku is served by Maisaka Station and Bentenjima Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Nishi over time
| 2010 | 113,654 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 111,353 | |
| 2021 | 107,360 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (263 mm)
- Driest month
- January (62 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° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 82 | 141 | 189 | 206 | 263 | 225 | 213 | 215 | 179 | 109 | 64 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October November
How to get to Nishi
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iwata, 20 km to the east.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 52 kmeast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 77 kmwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iwata Population: 166.7K 20 kmeast
- Toyohashi Population: 377.5K 23 kmwest
- Toyokawa Population: 184.7K 23 kmnorthwest
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 35 kmeast
- Okazaki Population: 384.7K 49 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishi
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Tenryu River River 17 kmSE
25–60 km11 places
- Himakajima Island 58 kmW
- Mount Akiha Mountain 35 kmNE
- Kiku River River 40 kmE
- Shino-jima Island 58 kmW
60–100 km37 places
- Tōshi-jima Island 73 kmW
- Sakate-jima Island 76 kmW
- Kami-jima Island 63 kmW
- Kashiko Island Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nishi and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nishi | Hikone | Nagahama | Fujimino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113.7K | 113.6K | 113.6K | 113.6K |
| Elevation | 6 m | 95 m | 86 m | 7 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,948 mm | 1,731 mm | 1,874 mm | 1,376 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Nov | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 139 km | 144 km | 216 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Nishi
1 placeCities & villages1
- Maisaka · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources