- Population
- 3,691
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport34 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport62 km
About Tsukigata
Tsukigata is a village. Location: Tsukigata Chō, Kabato-gun. Population: 3,691. Elevation: 13 m.
Tsukigata (月形町, Tsukigata-chō) is a town in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016 it had an estimated population of 3,429. The total area is 151.05 km2. In 1881 Kabato Prison and Tsukigata village were established. The prison was open until 1919, during which time 1,046 prisoners died while incarcerated.
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Places bordering Tsukigata
- Bibai
- Iwamizawa
- Shinshinotsu Mura
- Tōbetsu
- Urausu Chō
Population of Tsukigata over time
| 2010 | 4,859 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,577 | |
| 2020 | 3,080 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsukigata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (152 mm)
- Driest month
- March (61 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) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 76 | 61 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 102 | 152 | 142 | 124 | 125 | 121 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tsukigata
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 27 km to the south.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 34 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 62 kmsouth
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 73 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 27 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 40 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 57 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 74 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 78 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tsukigata
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km13 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 59 kmNE
- Zenibako River River 47 kmSW
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 51 kmE
- Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 43 kmN
60–100 km23 places
- Saru River River 97 kmS
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 81 kmE
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 92 kmE
- Mount Oputateshike Mountain 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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