- Population
- 15,816
- 15.8K
- Elevation
- 185 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport58 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport79 km
About Kutchan
Kutchan is a town. Location: Kutchan Chō, Abuta-gun. Population: 15,816. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Yōtei-zan and Mount Shiribetsu.
Climate of Kutchan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- December (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 118 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 105 | 151 | 148 | 134 | 160 | 166 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kutchan
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 58 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 79 kmeast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 38 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 53 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 70 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 76 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 125 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kutchan
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 20 kmSE
- Raiden-yama Mountain 22 kmW
- Mount Usu Mountain 14 kmSE
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 10 kmSE
25–60 km13 places
- Zenibako River River 43 kmNE
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 55 kmE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 46 kmE
- Shakotan-hantō Natural site 43 kmNW
60–100 km9 places
- Makomanai-gawa River 91 kmSW
- Tokoro River River 98 kmS
- Komaga-dake Mountain 93 kmS
- Ishikari Bay Natural site 62 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yōtei-zan Mountain, Kutchan Chō10 km SE -
Mount Shiribetsu Mountain, Rusutsu Mura20 km SE -
Mount Usu Mountain, Japan14 km SE
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Raiden-yama Mountain, Rankoshi Chō22 km W
Sources & licences
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