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Suginami, Ibaraki, Japan – Japan Flag

Current Date And Time In Suginami, Japan

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:05:24 JST
State: Ibaraki
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (JST)
Population: 588,354
District: Ishioka Shi

📍 Cities Near To Suginami


Find cities, states and countries closest to Suginami in Ibaraki, Japan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Suginami.

📍 Suginami Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Suginami from our regional database:

State / RegionIbaraki
DistrictIshioka Shi
Total Population588,354
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude36.2013° N
Center Longitude140.2841° E
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Ibaraki#1 of 57
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abiko Abiko28 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ajiki Ajiki26 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Ami Ami13 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chikusei Chikusei19 30 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Edosaki Edosaki17 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Fujishiro Fujishiro22 35 19
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Fukawa Fukawa25 41 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Funaishikawa Funaishikawa24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hitachi Hitachi34 55 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka19 31 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hitachi-ota Hitachi-ota28 45 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hitachiomiya Hitachiomiya26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hokota Hokota13 22 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ibaraki Ibaraki6 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ichikai Ichikai26 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Suginami


States and regions closest to Ibaraki (home state of Suginami), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aichi Aichi196 316 171
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Akita Akita238 383 206
North (N)
National Flag Of Chiba Chiba50 81 44
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Fukushima Fukushima102 164 88
North (N)
National Flag Of Gifu Gifu214 344 186
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gunma Gunma88 141 76
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ishikawa Ishikawa217 349 188
West (W)
National Flag Of Iwate Iwate232 374 202
North (N)
National Flag Of Kanagawa Kanagawa84 136 73
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Miyagi Miyagi166 268 144
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Suginami


Countries bordering or closest to Japan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Suginami's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of North Korea North Korea648 1,043 563
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands1,375 2,213 1,194
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of South Korea South Korea586 943 509
West (W)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,345 2,164 1,168
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Suginami. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ibaraki, Japan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Suginami (You)Ibaraki588,354
IshiokaIbaraki73,0612.5SW
KasumigauraIbaraki40,0876.3SSW
IbarakiIbaraki9.3WNW
InaIbaraki9.3WNW
MinoriIbaraki9.3WNW
SanwaIbaraki9.3WNW
SowaIbaraki9.3WNW
YasatoIbaraki9.3WNW
OmitamaIbaraki48,87010.4NE
TsuchiuraIbaraki144,39914.0SSW

🏆 Ibaraki City Rankings

How does Suginami rank within Ibaraki? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Suginami appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Suginami ⭐588,354
Mito270,685
Tsukuba241,656
Hitachi174,508
Hitachi-Naka156,581
Katsuta155,968
Tsuchiura144,399
Koga139,344
Toride104,524
Chikusei100,753

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Hitachi-ota371.99
Ōmiya348.45
Daigo325.76
Namegata222.48
Ishioka215.53
Inashiki205.81
Chikusei205.30
Takahagi193.58
Sakuragawa186.06
Kasumigaura156.60

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ushiku1,436.71
Koga1,127.56
Ryugasaki1,091.25
Yuki770.15
Ami680.01
Ōarai660.82
Tomobe632.70
Kashima-shi631.48
Tsukubamirai630.02
Sakai519.45
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ibaraki Airport
IATA: IBR
12 km (7 mi) from Suginami
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ibaraki Cities
Suginami ranks #1 of 57 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Suginami? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Suginami Sits on the Map

Suginami sits inside Ibaraki, Japan and ranks #1 of 57 cities in Ibaraki by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Suginami to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Suginami outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Suginami and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Suginami against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ibaraki city rankings

🌎 Beyond Suginami: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Suginami and the countries closest to Suginami by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Japan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Suginami, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Suginami at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Suginami

If you're stringing together stops in Ibaraki, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Suginami — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Suginami MapView the Suginami map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Suginami Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ibaraki OverviewExplore the Ibaraki state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Japan Country DataGet complete Japan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Suginami

Which cities are closest to Suginami?

See the Cities Near To Suginami table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ibaraki by population and density.

How is the distance from Suginami to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Suginami and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Suginami map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Suginami will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Suginami to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Suginami?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Suginami. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ibaraki city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Suginami compare in size to the cities near it?

Suginami ranks #1 of 57 cities in Ibaraki by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Suginami?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Suginami is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), about 12 km (7 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.