Kyōwa Chō
Local name: 共和町
Located in Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°59′18″ N 140°37′38″ E
- Population
- 6,399
- 6.4K
- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport63 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport90 km
About Kyōwa Chō
Kyōwa Chō is a municipality. Location: Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 6,399. Elevation: 56 m.
Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2.
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Places bordering Kyōwa Chō
- Niki
- Tomari
- Kutchan Chō
- Rankoshimachi
Population of Kyōwa Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,428 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,224 | |
| 2020 | 5,727 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kyōwa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (152 mm)
- Driest month
- April (76 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) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 148 | 109 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 113 | 152 | 152 | 130 | 148 | 146 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kyōwa Chō
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (90 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 63 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 90 kmeast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 38 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 60 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 76 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 89 kmsoutheast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 135 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kyōwa Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Raiden-yama Mountain 16 kmSW
- Shiribetsu River River 25 kmSW
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 23 kmSE
25–60 km10 places
- Zenibako River River 47 kmE
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 33 kmSE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 58 kmSE
- Mount Usu Mountain 28 kmSE
60–100 km11 places
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 67 kmE
- Makomanai-gawa River 90 kmSW
- Yūbari River River 79 kmE
- Toyohira River River 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Raiden-yama Mountain, Rankoshi Chō16 km SW -
Yōtei-zan Mountain, Kutchan Chō23 km SE -
Shiribetsu River River, Hokkaido25 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources