- Population
- 9,783
- 9.8K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport71 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport72 km
About Tōyako Chō
Tōyako Chō is a municipality. Location: Abuta-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 9,783. Elevation: 80 m.
Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 180.54 km2. The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).
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Photos of Tōyako Chō
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Toya Lake 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Travel notes for Tōyako Chō
From Wikivoyage
Tōyako (洞爺湖町) is a city in Hokkaido's Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
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Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Tōyako Chō
- Date
- Sōbetsu-machi
- Makkari
- Rusutsu
Twin towns and sister cities of Tōyako Chō
- Hakone· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tōyako Chō over time
| 2010 | 10,132 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,299 | |
| 2020 | 8,496 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tōyako Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (163 mm)
- Driest month
- March (77 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 121 | 163 | 156 | 121 | 129 | 121 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tōyako Chō
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 63 km to the east.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 71 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 72 kmeast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 63 kmeast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 64 kmnorth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 65 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 80 kmnortheast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 95 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tōyako Chō
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Toya Lake Lake 4 kmSE
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 22 kmN
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 17 kmN
- Mount Usu Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km8 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 32 kmSE
- Mount Tarumae Mountain 46 kmE
- Mount Fuppushi Mountain 45 kmE
- Mount Morappu Mountain 49 kmE
60–100 km22 places
- Tokoro River River 67 kmS
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 89 kmS
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 94 kmS
- Mount E Mountain 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Toya Lake Lake, Hokkaido4 km SE
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Yōtei-zan Mountain, Kutchan Chō22 km N -
Mount Shiribetsu Mountain, Rusutsu Mura17 km N -
Mount Usu Mountain, Japan19 km N
Sources & licences
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