- Population
- 341,014
- 341K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Nakano-ku
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport21 km
- NRT Narita International Airport66 km
About Nakano-ku
Nakano-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 341,014.
Nakano (中野; Japanese pronunciation: [nä̀.kä́.nó̞]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City (中野, Nakano-ku; [nä̀.kä́.nó̞.kɯ̈̀]). As of January 1, 2024, the ward has an estimated population of 337,377, and a population density of 21,640 persons per km2. The total area is 15.59 km2. Nakano is the most densely populated city in Japan.
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Places bordering Nakano-ku
- Shinjuku
- Shibuya
- Suginami-ku
- Toshima
- Nerima-ku
Twin towns and sister cities of Nakano-ku
- Aomori· Japan
- Tamura· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nakano-ku over time
| 2010 | 314,750 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 328,215 | |
| 2021 | 341,014 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nakano-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 56 | 94 | 114 | 136 | 185 | 162 | 176 | 205 | 171 | 80 | 41 |
Airports nearest to Nakano-ku
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 21 km
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 66 km
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 86 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Nakano-ku
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Chūō · Neighbourhood
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction, Shinjuku5.2 km SE -
Gokoku Ji Attraction, Bunkyō-ku5.8 km E -
Meiji Jingu Stadium Landmark, Shinjuku6.4 km SE -
Tokyo Dome Landmark, Bunkyō-ku8.1 km E -
Nippon Budōkan Landmark, Chiyoda-ku8.1 km E -
Koishikawa Kōraku En Attraction, Bunkyō-ku7.9 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources