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Mountain

Mount Kannon

Located in Erimo Chō, Horoizumi-gun Coordinates: 42°04′48″ N 143°15′34″ E

Map showing the location of Mount Kannon Mount Kannon
Location in Japan
Elevation
932 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Erimo
12 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport73 km
KUH Kushiro Airport131 km

About Mount Kannon

Mount Kannon is a mountain. Location: Erimo Chō, Horoizumi-gun. Elevation: 932 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Mount Toyoni and Mount Okishimappu.

Climate of Mount Kannon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -5° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
September (172 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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).

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Climate of Mount Kannon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°9°12°15°17°15°10°3°-4°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-10°-4°0°5°9°11°8°1°-5°-12°
Precipitation (mm)51417484951011201181721249063

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Mount Kannon

The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (150 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 93 km to the north.

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 73 kmnorth
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 131 kmnortheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 93 kmnorth
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 135 kmnortheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mount Kannon

Within 100 km: 42 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Mount Okishimappu Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Mount Maru Mountain 24 kmN
  • Mount Daimaru Mountain 25 kmN
  • Mount Tengu Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km15 places

  • Mount Rutori Mountain 52 kmNW
  • Pon’yaoromappu Dake Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Mitsuishi River River 60 kmW
  • Mount Kamui Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km20 places

  • Tokachi River River 80 kmNE
  • Niikappu River River 85 kmW
  • Mount Poroshiri Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain 70 kmNW

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