- Population
- 6,366
- 6.4K
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hamanaka Chō
- Airports
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport48 km
- KUH Kushiro Airport74 km
About Hamanaka Chō
Hamanaka Chō is a municipality. Location: Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 6,366. Elevation: 71 m.
Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,169 in 2580 households, and a population density of 12.2 people per km2. The total area of the town is 739.12 km2 (285.38 sq mi).
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Places bordering Hamanaka Chō
- Akkeshi
- Nemuro
- bekkai
Population of Hamanaka Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,511 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,061 | |
| 2020 | 5,674 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hamanaka Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- September (164 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) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 39 | 65 | 80 | 101 | 94 | 103 | 120 | 164 | 119 | 83 | 52 |
How to get to Hamanaka Chō
The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 62 km to the west.
Airports
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 48 kmnorth
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 74 kmwest
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 62 kmwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 121 kmnorthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 156 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 231 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 288 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hamanaka Chō
Within 100 km: 15 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kenbokke Tō Island 12 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Shibetsu River River 57 kmN
- Setsuri Gawa River 57 kmW
- Daikoku Island Island 29 kmSW
- Benten-jima Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km19 places
- Kusiro River River 62 kmW
- Kamuinupuri Mountain 63 kmNW
- Mount Meakan Mountain 91 kmW
- Shibetsu Dake Mountain 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hamanaka Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources