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Otofuke

Located in Otofuke Chō, Katō-gun Coordinates: 42°59′30″ N 143°12′01″ E

Otofuke
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Population
44,235
44.2K
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport29 km
KUH Kushiro Airport81 km

About Otofuke

Otofuke is a town. Location: Otofuke Chō, Katō-gun. Population: 44,235. Elevation: 64 m.

From Wikipedia

Otofuke (音更町, Otofuke-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 42,240 in 20,993 households, and a population density of 91 people per km2. The total area of the town is 466.02 km2 (179.93 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1953
Area
466 km²
Official website
town.otofuke.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Otofuke

  • Shikaoi Chō
  • Memuro-minami
  • Ikeda Chō
  • Makubetsu Chō
  • Obihiro

Twin towns and sister cities of Otofuke

  • Karumai· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Otofuke over time

Population of Otofuke over time
2010 45,085
2015 44,807
2020 44,049

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Otofuke

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
September (160 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Otofuke
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°17°20°23°25°21°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-7°0°5°10°15°16°11°4°-2°-9°
Precipitation (mm)5341627693971091481601158854

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Otofuke

The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 29 kmsouth
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 81 kmeast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 8 kmsouth
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 96 kmeast
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 106 kmnortheast
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 135 kmwest

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources