- Population
- 8,922
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUH Kushiro Airport54 km
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport61 km
About Akkeshi
Akkeshi is a town. Location: Akkeshi Chō, Akkeshi-gun. Population: 8,922. Elevation: 57 m.
Akkeshi (厚岸町, Akkeshi-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8059 in 4251 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 739.12 km2 (285.38 sq mi).
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Places bordering Akkeshi
- Hamanaka Chō
- Kushiro-cho
- Shibecha
- bekkai
Population of Akkeshi over time
| 2010 | 10,630 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,778 | |
| 2020 | 9,063 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akkeshi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- September (163 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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° | 1° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 39 | 66 | 80 | 101 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 163 | 118 | 81 | 51 |
How to get to Akkeshi
The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 40 km to the west.
Airports
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 54 kmwest
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 61 kmnorth
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 109 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 40 kmwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 115 kmnorthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 135 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 217 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 269 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akkeshi
Within 100 km: 12 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Daikoku Island Island 9 kmS
- Kenbokke Tō Island 21 kmE
25–60 km5 places
- Setsuri Gawa River 37 kmW
- Kusiro River River 40 kmW
- Nemuro-wan Natural site 58 kmNE
- Shisetsuri Gawa River 48 kmNW
60–100 km17 places
- Shibetsu River River 74 kmN
- Benten-jima Island 68 kmNE
- Nemuro Hantō Natural site 74 kmNE
- Tokachi River River 100 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Daikoku Island Island, Hokkaido9.2 km S -
Kenbokke Tō Island, Hokkaido21 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources