- Elevation
- 1,211 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport78 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport101 km
About Raiden-yama
Raiden-yama is a mountain. Location: Rankoshi Chō, Isoya-gun. Elevation: 1,211 m.
Mount Raiden (雷電山, Raiden-yama) is an andesitic volcano in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Raiden is a pyroclastic cone. The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 250 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Raiden-yama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 1° · Night -6° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -11° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 11° | 6° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 103 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 113 | 148 | 152 | 129 | 142 | 137 |
How to get to Raiden-yama
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (101 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 54 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 78 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 101 kmeast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 125 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 54 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 74 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 91 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 98 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 127 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Raiden-yama
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Shiribetsu River River 9 kmW
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 39 kmE
- Mount Usu Mountain 33 kmE
- Shakotan-hantō Natural site 38 kmN
- Kamui Misaki Natural site 49 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Zenibako River River 63 kmNE
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 77 kmE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 68 kmE
- Makomanai-gawa River 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Iwanai Town, Iwanai-gun9 km NE
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Rankoshimachi Village, Rankoshi Chō12 km SE -
Kyōwa Chō Municipality, Iwanai-gun16 km NE -
Niseko Chō Municipality, Abuta-gun22 km SE -
Tomari Village, Tomari Mura19 km N -
Kutchan Chō Municipality, Abuta-gun26 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources