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Population
3,293
3.3K
Elevation
138 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 Airport48 km
MBE Monbetsu Airport87 km

About Kembuchi

Kembuchi is a village. Location: Kenbuchi Chō, Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni). Population: 3,293. Elevation: 138 m.

From Wikipedia

Kenbuchi (剣淵町, Kenbuchi-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 2,719 in 1391 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 130.99 km2 (50.58 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1962
Area
131 km²
Official website
town.kembuchi.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kembuchi

  • Shibetsu
  • Wassamu Chō

Population of Kembuchi over time

Population of Kembuchi over time
2010 3,565
2015 3,228
2020 3,012

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kembuchi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (142 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Kembuchi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°9°16°20°23°24°20°14°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°0°6°10°15°16°11°4°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)71505560747310114214012111390

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kembuchi

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 48 kmsouth
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 87 kmeast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 37 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 127 kmeast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 141 kmsouthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kembuchi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 33 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Santō Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km10 places

  • Kitami Sanchi Mountain 41 kmNE
  • Shokotsu-dake Mountain 45 kmE
  • Mount Aibetsu Mountain 32 kmSE
  • Mount Pisshiri Mountain 38 kmNW

60–100 km30 places

  • Hokkaido Island 88 kmSE
  • Teuri Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Yagishiri Island Island 84 kmNW
  • Mount Midori Mountain 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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