Worst air pollution Amagasaki, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Amagasaki is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM1 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 65.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Amagasaki is poor. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 74.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Amagasaki's air quality reflects the Osaka Bay coastal industrial corridor between Osaka and Kobe, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the heavy chemical, steel, and manufacturing complex generating elevated industrial PM2.5 and SO₂. Osaka Bay breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the extraordinary Hanshin industrial waterfront scale makes Amagasaki one of Japan's most persistently heavy industrial coastal urban environments and summer photochemical ozone from the Kinki metropolitan corridor compounds the industrial background throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Poor
65.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
65.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
74.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
74.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
28.5/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Amagasaki right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Amagasaki is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 65.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 65.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Amagasaki?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Amagasaki will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 74.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 74.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Amagasaki?
Pollution in Amagasaki typically rises when road traffic, petrochemical and refining operations, together with textile and manufacturing operations combine, especially once dry spells bring strong winds. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Strong sunlight reacting with local emissions drives up ground-level ozone.
Are air quality levels in Amagasaki based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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