Japan
Kansai Science City travel guide
Kansai Science City is a city in Japan, home to about 253,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ITM30 km · Osaka Itami International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Kansai Science City
Kansai Science City (関西文化学術研究都市, Kansai Bunka-gakujutsu-kenkyū-toshi) is an unincorporated city located in the Keihanna Hills (京阪奈丘陵, Keihanna kyūryō), a border region between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in Kansai region, Japan. The name is commonly shortened to Keihanna Science City (けいはんな学研都市, Keihanna Gakken-toshi) or Gakken-toshi (学研都市).
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Where to stay
Hotels in Kansai Science City
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| けいはんなプラザホテル Keihanna Interaction Plaza Incorporated | 1993 | 0.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kansai Science City
Kansai Science City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kansai Science City: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kobe Airport (UKB, 51 km) and Kansai International Airport (KIX, 59 km) are also within reach.
ITM · Osaka Itami International Airport
UKB · Kobe Airport
KIX · Kansai International Airport
Questions
Kansai Science City: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kansai Science City?
Kansai Science City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kansai Science City?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kobe Airport (UKB, 51 km) and Kansai International Airport (KIX, 59 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kansai Science City?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kansai Science City
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.