- Population
- 4,352
- 4.4K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HKD Hakodate Airport43 km
- OIR Okushiri Airport77 km
About Assabu Chō
Assabu Chō is a municipality. Location: Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 4,352. Elevation: 102 m.
Assabu (厚沢部町, Assabu-chō) is a small town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Assabu is situated in the Oshima Peninsula of southern Hokkaido near the Sea of Japan.
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Places bordering Assabu Chō
- Hokuto
- Kaminokuni
- Esashi Chō
- Otobe Chō
- Yakumo Chō
- Mori-machi
- Kikonai
Population of Assabu Chō over time
| 2010 | 4,409 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,049 | |
| 2020 | 3,701 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Assabu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- February (76 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° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 76 | 79 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 143 | 164 | 170 | 119 | 116 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Assabu Chō
The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 36 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 43 kmsoutheast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 77 kmwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 135 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 36 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 127 kmsouth
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 131 kmnortheast
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 148 kmsouth
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 151 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Assabu Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kamome Island Island 20 kmW
- Oshima Peninsula Natural site 16 kmNE
- Amanogawa River River 23 kmSW
25–60 km9 places
- Komaga-dake Mountain 32 kmNE
- Daisengen-dake Mountain 41 kmS
- Shirakami Misaki Natural site 60 kmS
- Fukuyama Jō Historic site 58 kmS
60–100 km17 places
- Okushiri Island Island 77 kmW
- Tai-jima Island 98 kmSE
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 92 kmSE
- Osore-zan Mountain 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Amanogawa River River, Hokkaido23 km SW
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Oshima Peninsula Natural site, Japan16 km NE -
Kamome Island Island, Japan20 km W
Other cities and towns in Hiyama-gun
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Kaminokuni Town, Kaminokuni Chō23 km SW -
Kaminokuni Chō Municipality, Hiyama-gun27 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources