- Population
- 3,845
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport22 km
- MBE Monbetsu Airport89 km
About Pippu
Pippu is a village. Location: Pippu Chō, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari). Population: 3,845. Elevation: 162 m.
Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 3,413 in 1756 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 86.90 km2 (33.55 sq mi). Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.
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Places bordering Pippu
- Asahikawa
- Shibetsu
- Tōma
- Aibetsu Chō
- Wassamu Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Pippu
- Konan-shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Pippu over time
| 2010 | 4,042 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,777 | |
| 2020 | 3,616 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pippu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (142 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | -4° | -3° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 73 | 102 | 142 | 140 | 118 | 111 | 87 |
How to get to Pippu
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 14 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 22 kmsouth
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 89 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 122 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 14 kmsouthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 113 kmsouthwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 114 kmeast
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 121 kmsoutheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 127 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pippu
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 36 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Aibetsu Mountain 17 kmE
- Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 11 kmS
25–60 km25 places
- Mount Midori Mountain 53 kmE
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 37 kmS
- Kitami Sanchi Mountain 59 kmN
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 40 kmSE
60–100 km14 places
- Hokkaido Island 61 kmSE
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 88 kmS
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 82 kmS
- Mikuni-yama Mountain 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Asahiyama Zoo Attraction, Asahikawa City11 km S -
Mount Aibetsu Mountain, Aibetsu Chō17 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources