Kishiwada
Kishiwada, a city in Osaka Prefecture, is best known for its Danjiri Matsuri, a festival rooted in the city's history as a castle town. Sitting on the water with mountains close by, it developed from a feudal castle settlement into an industrial city and remains the administrative centre of the Senshu region. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population188,015
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.9 km4.3 mi
Nearest airports
Kishiwada: quick answers
Where is Kishiwada?
Kishiwada is in Kishiwada City, Japan, about 16 km10 miles in a straight line from Sakai.
How do you get to Kishiwada?
The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX), about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kishiwada?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C38°F. The wettest month is June, with about 213 mm8.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kishiwada?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 136 restaurants, 44 cafés and 31 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kishiwada?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Wakayama, Katano and Toyonaka. Kishiwada is listed among the day trips from Kyoto.