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Natural site

Ishikari Bay

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°25′00″ N 141°01′00″ E

Ishikari Bay
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Nearest town
Otaru
25 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport45 km
CTS New Chitose Airport90 km

About Ishikari Bay

Ishikari Bay is a natural site. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Ishikari Bay (石狩湾, Ishikari-wan) is a bay located in Hokkaido of Japan, connected to the Sea of Japan. Ishikari Bay is the area east of the straight line from Cape Shakotan on the west of Shakotan Peninsula to Cape Ofuyu.

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Climate of Ishikari Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
November (139 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Ishikari Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°16°20°24°25°21°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°11°16°18°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1371027761626588131133128139137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ishikari Bay

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (90 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 45 kmsoutheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 90 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 25 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 47 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 116 kmeast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Otaru City, Otaru Shi
    25 km S
  • Yoichi Town, Yoichi-chō
    31 km SW
  • Teine-ku Municipality, Sapporo-shi
    39 km SE
  • Nishi Municipality, Sapporo-shi
    43 km SE
  • Kita Ku Municipality, Sapporo-shi
    42 km SE
  • Chūō Ku Municipality, Sapporo-shi
    48 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources