- Population
- 28,514
- 28.5K
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HKD Hakodate Airport17 km
- OIR Okushiri Airport106 km
About Honchō
Honchō is a town. Location: Nanae Chō, Kameda-gun. Population: 28,514. Elevation: 72 m.
Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households, and a population density of 130/km2 (340/sq mi). The total area is 216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi).
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Places bordering Honchō
- Hakodate
- Hokuto
- Shikabe
- Mori-machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Honchō
- Concord· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Honchō over time
| 2010 | 28,463 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28,120 | |
| 2020 | 28,073 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Honchō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (180 mm)
- Driest month
- February (74 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) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 74 | 79 | 93 | 97 | 104 | 146 | 177 | 180 | 119 | 117 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Honchō
The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 17 kmsoutheast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 106 kmwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 14 kmsouth
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 112 kmnortheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 120 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 141 kmnorth
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 146 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Honchō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Tokoro River River 19 kmNE
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 10 kmSE
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 14 kmSE
- Mount Hakodate Mountain 15 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Nagayama Mountain 51 kmSW
- Kamome Island Island 48 kmW
- Mount E Mountain 40 kmE
- Amanogawa River River 50 kmW
60–100 km15 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 78 kmNE
- Toya Lake Lake 80 kmN
- Shirakami Misaki Natural site 69 kmSW
- Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River River 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shiryōkaku Historic site, Hokkaido9.9 km SE
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Mount Hakodate Mountain, Hakodate Shi15 km S -
Komaga-dake Mountain, Hokkaido19 km N -
Hakodate Arena Landmark, Hokkaido14 km SE
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Oshima Peninsula Natural site, Japan20 km NW -
Tokoro River River, Hokkaido19 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources