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Katsushika-ku

Local name: 葛飾区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°45′12″ N 139°51′20″ E

Map showing the location of Katsushika-ku Katsushika-ku
Location in Japan
Population
451,772
451.8K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
5
listed under Katsushika-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport23 km
NRT Narita International Airport48 km

About Katsushika-ku

Katsushika-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 451,772.

From Wikipedia

Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [kä̀.t͡sɨ́.ɕi̥.kä̀, -kä́(.kɯ̈̀)]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km2. The total area is 34.80 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1947
Area
34.8 km²
Official website
city.katsushika.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Katsushika-ku

  • Edogawa-ku
  • Adachi-ku
  • Sumida
  • Matsudo
  • Misato Shi
  • Yashio

Population of Katsushika-ku over time

Population of Katsushika-ku over time
2010 442,586
2015 442,913
2021 451,772

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Katsushika-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 63 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 84 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 111 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (194 mm)
Driest month
December (39 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
Climate of Katsushika-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)4158991181201641411421941668539

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Katsushika-ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Katsushika-ku, 2 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 23 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 48 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Katsushika-ku Population: 453.1K 2 kmsouth
  • Matsudo Population: 498.6K 5 kmnortheast
  • Misato, Saitama Population: 142.1K 10 kmnorth
  • Sōka Population: 249.6K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Kita-ku Population: 332.1K 11 kmwest

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

Places in Katsushika-ku

5 places
  1. 1 Katsushika-ku 453.1K
  2. 2 Horikiri 28.5K
  3. 3 Aoto 28K
  4. 4 Kanamachi 18K

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

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources