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Tōma

Local name: 当麻町

Located in Tōma Chō, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari) Coordinates: 43°49′16″ N 142°31′03″ E

Tōma
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Population
6,319
6.3K
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport18 km
MBE Monbetsu Airport89 km

About Tōma

Tōma is a town. Location: Tōma Chō, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari). Population: 6,319. Elevation: 149 m.

From Wikipedia

Tōma (当麻町, Tōma-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,119 in 3033 households, and a population density of 30 people per km2. The total area of the town is 204.90 km2 (79.11 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
205 km²
Official website
town.tohma.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tōma

  • Asahikawa
  • Pippu
  • Aibetsu Chō
  • Kamikawa

Population of Tōma over time

Population of Tōma over time
2010 7,087
2015 6,689
2020 6,371

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tōma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (141 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Tōma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)62445461777510414114011510277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tōma

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 18 kmsouth
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 89 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 111 kmeast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 126 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tōma

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 36 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Aibetsu Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 7 kmSW

25–60 km27 places

  • Hokkaido Island 55 kmSE
  • Mount Midori Mountain 49 kmE
  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 34 kmSW
  • Daisetsu-zan Mountain 34 kmSE

60–100 km13 places

  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 82 kmS
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 76 kmS
  • Kitami Sanchi Mountain 63 kmN
  • Yubetsu River River 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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