- Population
- 8,891
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 238 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Esashi Chō
- Airports
- MBE Monbetsu Airport86 km
- WKJ Wakkanai Airport91 km
About Esashi Chō
Esashi Chō is a municipality. Location: Esashi Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 8,891. Elevation: 238 m.
Esashi (枝幸町, Esashi-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,276 in 3918 households, and a population density of 8.1 people per km2. The total area of the town is 1,115.62 km2 (430.74 sq mi). The name of the town comes from the Ainu word "Esaushi", meaning "cape" (in the geographic sense).
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Places bordering Esashi Chō
- Hamatonbetsu Chō
- Naka-tombetsu
- Otoineppu
- Piuka
Population of Esashi Chō over time
| 2010 | 9,125 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,437 | |
| 2020 | 7,858 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Esashi Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (140 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 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) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 4° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 52 | 62 | 60 | 74 | 74 | 99 | 140 | 137 | 118 | 108 | 87 |
How to get to Esashi Chō
The nearest airport is Monbetsu Airport (MBE), 86 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 112 km to the south.
Airports
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 86 kmsoutheast
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 91 kmnorthwest
- Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 119 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 112 kmsouth
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 152 kmsoutheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 202 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 213 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 213 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Esashi Chō
Within 100 km: 12 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Hako Mountain 16 kmSW
25–60 km2 places
- Kitami Sanchi Mountain 47 kmS
- Mount Piyashiri Mountain 38 kmS
60–100 km15 places
- Yagishiri Island Island 97 kmW
- Koetoi River River 94 kmNW
- Shokotsu-dake Mountain 87 kmS
- Mount Aibetsu Mountain 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Esashi Chō
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature1
- Mount Hako · Mountain
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources