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Municipality

Shintotsukawa Chō

Local name: 新十津川町

Located in Kabato-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°35′25″ N 141°43′41″ E

Map showing the location of Shintotsukawa Chō Shintotsukawa Chō
Location in Japan
Population
6,967
7K
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport59 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport60 km

About Shintotsukawa Chō

Shintotsukawa Chō is a municipality. Location: Kabato-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 6,967. Elevation: 195 m.

From Wikipedia

Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō; "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1957
Area
496 km²
Official website
town.shintotsukawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shintotsukawa Chō

  • Takikawa
  • Sunagawa
  • Ishikari Shi
  • Urausu Chō
  • Uryū
  • Naie
  • Tōbetsu
  • Mashike Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Shintotsukawa Chō

  • Totsukawa Mura· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shintotsukawa Chō over time

Population of Shintotsukawa Chō over time
2010 7,249
2015 6,831
2020 6,551

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shintotsukawa Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (150 mm)
Driest month
March (62 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
Climate of Shintotsukawa Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°8°15°19°23°24°20°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-7°1°6°11°16°16°11°5°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)1007462626973101150142126129122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shintotsukawa Chō

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (91 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 59 kmeast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 60 kmsouthwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 55 kmeast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 55 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 66 kmsouthwest
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Shintotsukawa Chō

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km7 places

  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 49 kmE
  • Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Mount Kuma Mountain 51 kmE
  • Yūbari River River 54 kmS

60–100 km28 places

  • Hokkaido Island 99 kmE
  • Teuri Island Island 98 kmN
  • Yagishiri Island Island 97 kmN
  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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