Ishikari River

Local name: 石狩川

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°16′04″ N 141°22′24″ E

Location in Japan

Elevation: 0 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ishikari; 3.5 km SW
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport17 km; CTS New Chitose Airport61 km

About Ishikari River

Ishikari River is a river. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Ishikari River (石狩川, Ishikari-gawa), at 268 kilometres (167 mi) long, is the third longest in Japan and the longest in Hokkaido. The Class A river drains an area of 14,330 square kilometres (5,530 mi2), making it the second largest in Japan, with a total discharge of around 14.8 cubic kilometres (3.6 mi3) per year. It originates from Mount Ishikari in the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group and flows through Asahikawa and Sapporo. Major tributaries of the river include the Chūbetsu, Uryū, Sorachi and Toyohira rivers.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: Hokkaido Heritage
Length: 268 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ishikari River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month: August (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night -9°)
Wettest month: August (145 mm)
Driest month: April (63 mm)

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Jan

113

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

145

Sep

134

Oct

120

Nov

126

Dec

126

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 River
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-2°	-1°	3°	10°	16°	20°	24°	25°	21°	15°	8°	2°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-9°	-5°	2°	7°	12°	16°	18°	13°	6°	0°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	113	85	66	63	66	69	97	145	134	120	126	126

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

How to get to Ishikari River

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 22 km to the south.