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Municipality

Shinhidaka Chō

Local name: 新ひだか町

Located in Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°25′46″ N 142°38′25″ E

Map showing the location of Shinhidaka Chō Shinhidaka Chō
Location in Japan
Population
24,744
24.7K
Elevation
738 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
5
listed under Shinhidaka Chō
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport58 km
CTS New Chitose Airport87 km

About Shinhidaka Chō

Shinhidaka Chō is a municipality. Location: Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 24,744. Elevation: 738 m.

From Wikipedia

Shinhidaka (新ひだか町, Shinhidaka-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 19,785 in 1120 households, and a population density of 17 people per km2. The total area of the town is 1,147.55 km2 (443.07 sq mi). Although Urakawa is the capital of Hidaka Subprefecture, Shinhidaka is the most populous town and the economic center of the subprefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
1,148 km²
Official website
shinhidaka-hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Shinhidaka Chō

From Wikivoyage

Shinhidaka (新ひだか) is a town in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido.

Understand+

On 2006, the town of Mitsuishi (三石町) merged with the town of Shizunai (静内町) to create the new town of Shinhidaka. Shizunai is the largest town in the Subprefecture.

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

Get in+

By train:

JR Hidaka main line

By bus:

Donan Bus. Connects Shizunai to Sapporo (2.5 hrs). ¥2,340.

By car:

Shizunai is about 2.5 hours from Sapporo by car.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Shinhidaka Chō

  • Urakawa
  • Niikappu Chō
  • Taiki Chō
  • Nakasatsunai Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Shinhidaka Chō

  • Lexington· United States
  • Sumoto· Japan
  • Minamiawaji Shi· Japan
  • Mima Shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shinhidaka Chō over time

Population of Shinhidaka Chō over time
2010 25,419
2015 23,231
2020 21,873

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shinhidaka Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
September (163 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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
Climate of Shinhidaka Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°11°14°18°20°16°11°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-9°-3°2°7°11°13°9°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)534471901001021341441631319361

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Shinhidaka Chō

The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (87 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 71 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 58 kmnortheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 87 kmnorthwest
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 71 kmnortheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 88 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 127 kmnorthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 151 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Shinhidaka Chō

Within 100 km: 48 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Mount Rutori Mountain 25 kmE
  • Mitsuishi River River 21 kmS
  • Mount Kamui Mountain 22 kmE
  • Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km30 places

  • Mount Maru Mountain 57 kmE
  • Mount Daimaru Mountain 56 kmE
  • Mount Tengu Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Mount Hiroo Mountain 50 kmSE

60–100 km12 places

  • Mount Kannon Mountain 64 kmSE
  • Mount Okishimappu Mountain 63 kmSE
  • Mount Toyoni Mountain 63 kmSE
  • Ruchishi Yama Mountain 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Shinhidaka Chō

5 places
  1. 1 Shizunai-furukawachō 22.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources