- Population
- 11,711
- 11.7K
- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport33 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport75 km
About Akabira Shi
Akabira Shi is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 11,711.
Akabira (赤平市, Akabira-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.kä́.bì.ɾä̀, -bí.ɾä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu language but the meaning is uncertain; possibly it means "mountain ridge" or "cliff". As of January 2024, the city has a population of 8,709 people living in 5,333 households. The total area is 129.88 km2. The city was once a prosperous coal-mining city, its population reaching 59,430 in 1960. The population has been gradually declining.
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Places bordering Akabira Shi
- Takikawa
- Sunagawa
- Ashibetsu
- Fukagawa
- Utashinai Shi
Twin towns and sister cities of Akabira Shi
- Kaga· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Akabira Shi over time
| 2010 | 12,637 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,105 | |
| 2020 | 9,644 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akabira Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (144 mm)
- Driest month
- March (54 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -7° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 56 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 74 | 103 | 144 | 140 | 116 | 112 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Akabira Shi
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 33 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 33 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 75 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 93 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 33 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 66 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 80 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 96 kmsouthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 110 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Rubeshibe Mountain, Biei Chō22 km E
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Mount Kuma Mountain, Ashibetsu24 km E
Sources & licences
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