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Rankoshimachi

Located in Rankoshi Chō, Isoya-gun Coordinates: 42°48′33″ N 140°32′22″ E

Rankoshimachi
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Population
4,893
4.9K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport77 km
CTS New Chitose Airport94 km

About Rankoshimachi

Rankoshimachi is a village. Location: Rankoshi Chō, Isoya-gun. Population: 4,893. Elevation: 29 m.

From Wikipedia

Rankoshi (蘭越町, Rankoshi-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
450 km²
Official website
town.rankoshi.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rankoshimachi

  • Niseko Chō
  • Kutchan Chō
  • Suttsu
  • Kuromatsunai
  • Kyōwa Chō

Population of Rankoshimachi over time

Population of Rankoshimachi over time
2010 5,292
2015 4,843
2020 4,605

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rankoshimachi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (156 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Rankoshimachi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°10°16°20°24°26°22°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°2°7°12°17°18°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)13810482787780116156155130145142

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

How to get to Rankoshimachi

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (94 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 57 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 77 kmnortheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 94 kmeast
  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 57 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 72 kmnortheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 89 kmeast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 89 kmeast
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 116 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rankoshimachi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Raiden-yama Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Shiribetsu River River 16 kmNW
  • Yōtei-zan Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km4 places

  • Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 31 kmE
  • Mount Usu Mountain 25 kmE
  • Shakotan-hantō Natural site 49 kmN
  • Toya Lake Lake 35 kmSE

60–100 km20 places

  • Zenibako River River 63 kmNE
  • Mount Monbetsu Mountain 70 kmE
  • Mount Eniwa Mountain 61 kmE
  • Kamui Misaki Natural site 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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