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Municipality

Kamishihoro Chō

Located in Katō-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°23′06″ N 143°11′36″ E

Map showing the location of Kamishihoro Chō Kamishihoro Chō
Location in Japan
Population
5,046
5K
Elevation
534 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Kamishihoro Chō
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport68 km
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport72 km

About Kamishihoro Chō

Kamishihoro Chō is a municipality. Location: Katō-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,046. Elevation: 534 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamishihoro (上士幌町, Kamishihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,677 in 2578 households, and a population density of 5 people per km2. The total area of the town is 694.23 km2 (268.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
694 km²
Official website
kamishihoro.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kamishihoro Chō

From Wikivoyage

Kamishihoro (上士幌) is a town in Tokachi, in the far north of Hokkaido, Japan. South area of the town is located on Tokachi Plain, where the town center resides. North and Central area of the town is in the mountains of Daisetsu. Forestry was prosperous in the past, but it has declined by now. More northerly area from Nukabira has become nearly abandoned.

Understand+

Tourist Information Site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

The Roadside Station Kamishihoro (see Buy below) has another good Japanese-only guide site, Kamishihoro Navi.

Get in+

By bus:

Bus service from Obihiro to Kamishihoro (center of town) with 16 round trips each weekday. There is another Highway bus from Obihiro to Asahikawa with 2 round trips.

By car:

National Route 241 passes through the city on its way from Obihiro to Ashoro. National Route 273 runs from the center of town to Asahikawa.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kamishihoro Chō

  • Shikaoi Chō
  • Honbetsu Chō
  • Ashoro Chō
  • Shintoku
  • Kamikawa
  • Kitami
  • Oketo

Population of Kamishihoro Chō over time

Population of Kamishihoro Chō over time
2010 5,080
2015 4,765
2020 4,964

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamishihoro Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
September (163 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 Kamishihoro Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°-1°7°13°17°22°22°18°12°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-1°4°9°14°15°10°3°-3°-10°
Precipitation (mm)63507777979311315616312410268

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kamishihoro Chō

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 68 kmnorthwest
  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 72 kmsouth
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 52 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 73 kmnortheast
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kamishihoro Chō

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 52 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Hokkaido Island 22 kmW
  • Mount Numanohara Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Mount Nipesotsu Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Ishikari-sanchi Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km14 places

  • Mount Tokachi Mountain 41 kmW
  • Mount Kuro Mountain 41 kmNW
  • Mount Chitokaniushi Mountain 59 kmN
  • Mount Hakuun Mountain 38 kmNW

60–100 km40 places

  • Tokachi River River 85 kmSE
  • Pon’yaoromappu Dake Mountain 99 kmS
  • Ahoro Dake Mountain 73 kmE
  • Mount Poroshiri Mountain 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kamishihoro Chō

2 places
  1. 1 Kamishihoro 4.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources