Wassamu Chō
Located in Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni), Hokkaido Coordinates: 44°00′38″ N 142°22′28″ E
- Population
- 3,768
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Wassamu Chō
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport38 km
- MBE Monbetsu Airport89 km
About Wassamu Chō
Wassamu Chō is a municipality. Location: Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni), Hokkaido. Population: 3,768. Elevation: 138 m.
Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 2,804 in 1459 households, and a population density of 12 people per km2. The total area of the town is 225.11 km2 (86.92 sq mi). Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops.
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Places bordering Wassamu Chō
- Asahikawa
- Shibetsu
- Kembuchi
- Takasu Chō
- Pippu
- Horokanai
Population of Wassamu Chō over time
| 2010 | 3,832 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,596 | |
| 2020 | 3,222 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wassamu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 71 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 74 | 73 | 101 | 142 | 140 | 121 | 113 | 90 |
How to get to Wassamu Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 27 km to the south.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 38 kmsouth
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 89 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 128 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 27 kmsouth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 120 kmsouthwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 124 kmeast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 134 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 139 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wassamu Chō
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 34 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km18 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 51 kmS
- Kitami Sanchi Mountain 48 kmNE
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 56 kmSE
- Mount Asahi Mountain 55 kmSE
60–100 km23 places
- Hokkaido Island 79 kmSE
- Teuri Island Island 96 kmNW
- Yagishiri Island Island 90 kmNW
- Mount Midori Mountain 64 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Wassamu Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources