Tokyo · Japan
Nakano travel guide
Nakano is a city in Tokyo, Japan, home to about 341,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HND21 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Nakano
'Nakano (Japanese: 中野) 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).
The ward has an official Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Nakano
See
- Baishoin
Do
- Nakano Shiki-no-mori Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Nakano
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nakano Sun Plaza | 1973 | 0.1 km |
| Koenji Junjo Hotel | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nakano
Nakano has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 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 Nakano: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 66 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 86 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Nakano is well connected by various train lines, both above and under ground. The most important stop is Nakano on the JR Chuo and JR Chuo-Sobu lines, where JR Chuo rapid (orange) and JR Chuo-Sobu local (yellow) trains stop. Additionally, there are also local trains on the JR-Chuo line during peak hours. Nakano is also the terminal stop for trains on the Tokyo Metro Tozai subway line (sky blue, stop T01). Nevertheless, some trains of the Tozai line will continue on the JR Chuo line as Chuo-Sobu local trains after reaching Nakano.
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HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Questions
Nakano: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nakano?
Nakano has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nakano?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 66 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 86 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Nakano?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Nakano
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.