Takasu Chō
Located in Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari), Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°53′21″ N 142°20′11″ E
- Population
- 7,300
- 7.3K
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport26 km
- MBE Monbetsu Airport97 km
About Takasu Chō
Takasu Chō is a municipality. Location: Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari), Hokkaido. Population: 7,300. Elevation: 125 m.
Takasu (鷹栖町, Takasu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. Translated into English, Takasu means "hawk's nest," the original Ainu name for the town. As of 25 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,441 in 3071 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 139.42 km2 (53.83 sq mi).
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Places bordering Takasu Chō
- Asahikawa
- Wassamu Chō
Population of Takasu Chō over time
| 2010 | 7,345 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,018 | |
| 2020 | 6,771 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Takasu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- 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° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 6° | -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 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Takasu Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 13 km to the south.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 26 kmsouth
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 97 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 115 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 13 kmsouth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 108 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 121 kmsouthwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 125 kmeast
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Takasu Chō
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 36 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 18 kmSE
25–60 km20 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 38 kmS
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 51 kmSE
- Mount Asahi Mountain 49 kmSE
- Mount Oputateshike Mountain 55 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Hokkaido Island 70 kmSE
- Yagishiri Island Island 96 kmNW
- Mount Midori Mountain 64 kmE
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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