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Municipality

Higashikagura Chō

Located in Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari), Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°40′27″ N 142°29′27″ E

Higashikagura Chō
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Population
10,050
10K
Elevation
222 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport4 km
MBE Monbetsu Airport101 km

About Higashikagura Chō

Higashikagura Chō is a municipality. Location: Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari), Hokkaido. Population: 10,050. Elevation: 222 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashikagura (東神楽町, Higashikagura-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,385, and a density of 150 persons per km2. The total area is 68.64 km2. Asahikawa Airport is partially in Asahikawa and partially in Higashikagura.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1966
Area
68.5 km²
Official website
town.higashikagura.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashikagura Chō

  • Asahikawa
  • Higashikawa Chō
  • Biei

Population of Higashikagura Chō over time

Population of Higashikagura Chō over time
2010 9,292
2015 10,233
2020 10,152

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashikagura Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (140 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Higashikagura Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°2°10°16°21°24°25°20°14°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-8°0°5°10°15°16°10°3°-2°-9°
Precipitation (mm)64455259757210214013911310582

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

How to get to Higashikagura Chō

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 4 kmwest
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 101 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 114 kmeast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Higashikagura Chō

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 42 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 11 kmN
  • Mount Kuma Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km25 places

  • Hokkaido Island 45 kmSE
  • Mount Midori Mountain 52 kmE
  • Daisetsu-zan Mountain 33 kmE
  • Mount Asahi Mountain 29 kmE

60–100 km20 places

  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 66 kmS
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 61 kmSE
  • Kitami Sanchi Mountain 79 kmN
  • Mount Memuro Mountain 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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