- Population
- 2,610
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 271 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Rikubetsu Chō
- Airports
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport56 km
- KUH Kushiro Airport67 km
About Rikubetsu Chō
Rikubetsu Chō is a municipality. Location: Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,610. Elevation: 271 m.
Rikubetsu (陸別町, Rikubetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 2,044 in 1221 households, and a population density of 3 people per km2. The total area of the town is 608.90 km2 (235.10 sq mi). Rikubetsu, is a popular tourist destination, boasting the title "Japan's coldest town."
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Places bordering Rikubetsu Chō
- Ashoro Chō
- Oketo
- Kunneppu Chō
- Tsubetsu Chō
Population of Rikubetsu Chō over time
| 2010 | 2,650 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,482 | |
| 2020 | 2,314 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rikubetsu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (158 mm)
- Driest month
- February (51 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) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 51 | 84 | 76 | 94 | 84 | 98 | 141 | 158 | 119 | 97 | 66 |
How to get to Rikubetsu Chō
The nearest airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 36 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 56 kmnortheast
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 67 kmsoutheast
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 36 kmnortheast
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 77 kmsouthwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 82 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 111 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 179 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rikubetsu Chō
Within 100 km: 34 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km14 places
- Ahoro Dake Mountain 31 kmE
- Akan National Park Natural site 58 kmE
- Mount Midori Mountain 56 kmNW
- Mount Otofuke Mountain 53 kmW
60–100 km37 places
- Hokkaido Island 62 kmW
- Lake Mashū Lake 69 kmE
- Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 86 kmE
- Mount Iō Mountain 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Rikubetsu Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources