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Rusutsu

Located in Rusutsu Mura, Abuta-gun Coordinates: 42°44′03″ N 140°52′22″ E

Rusutsu
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Population
1,940
1.9K
Elevation
366 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport59 km
CTS New Chitose Airport67 km

About Rusutsu

Rusutsu is a village. Location: Rusutsu Mura, Abuta-gun. Population: 1,940. Elevation: 366 m.

From Wikipedia

Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1925
Area
120 km²
Official website
vill.rusutsu.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rusutsu

  • Date
  • Makkari
  • Tōyako Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Rusutsu

  • Yabu· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Rusutsu over time

Population of Rusutsu over time
2010 2,034
2015 1,907
2020 1,911

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rusutsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (168 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rusutsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°7°14°18°22°24°20°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°0°5°10°15°16°11°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)1259783828484121168158129143135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rusutsu

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 59 kmnortheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 67 kmeast
  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 52 kmnorth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 54 kmnortheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 61 kmeast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 69 kmnortheast
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 107 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rusutsu

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Toya Lake Lake 14 kmS
  • Yōtei-zan Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 5 kmNE
  • Mount Usu Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km11 places

  • Kuttara-ko Lake 36 kmSE
  • Mount Tarumae Mountain 42 kmE
  • Mount Fuppushi Mountain 40 kmE
  • Mount Morappu Mountain 43 kmE

60–100 km15 places

  • Tokoro River River 79 kmS
  • Oshima Peninsula Natural site 87 kmS
  • Saru River River 97 kmE
  • Mount Maru Mountain 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources