Wakayama Shi
Local name: 和歌山市
Located in Wakayama, Japan Coordinates: 34°14′33″ N 135°11′45″ E
- Population
- 379,064
- 379.1K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Wakayama Shi
- Airports
- KIX Kansai International Airport21 km
- UKB Kobe Airport43 km
About Wakayama Shi
Wakayama Shi is a district. Location: Wakayama, Japan. Population: 379,064.
Wakayama (和歌山市, Wakayama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [β̞ä̀.kä́.jä̀.mä̀, -jä́.mä́.ɕì]) is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 1 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157,066 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 208.84 square kilometres (80.63 sq mi).
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Places bordering Wakayama Shi
- Kainan
- Kinokawa
- Iwade
- Hannan
- Misaki Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Wakayama Shi
- Bakersfield· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Wakayama Shi over time
| 2010 | 370,364 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 364,154 | |
| 2021 | 353,299 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wakayama Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 172 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 331 km east18°
- Fuji · 335 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (226 mm)
- Driest month
- December (40 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 60 | 98 | 140 | 149 | 226 | 154 | 114 | 209 | 124 | 81 | 40 |
How to get to Wakayama Shi
The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakayama, 3 km to the west.
Airports
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 21 kmnorth
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 43 kmnorth
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 56 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Wakayama Population: 356.7K 3 kmwest
- Minato Population: 375.3K 5 kmsouthwest
- Izumisano Population: 100.1K 22 kmnortheast
- Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 29 kmnortheast
- Izumi Population: 184.6K 35 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Wakayama Shi
3 places
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kinokawa River River, Wakayama6.3 km W
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Tomoga Shima Island, Wakayama17 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources