- Population
- 5,654
- 5.7K
- Elevation
- 408 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shikaoi Chō
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport55 km
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport70 km
About Shikaoi Chō
Shikaoi Chō is a municipality. Location: Katō-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,654. Elevation: 408 m.
Shikaoi (鹿追町, Shikaoi-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,828 in 2455 households, and a population density of 12 people per km2. The total area of the town is 402.88 km2 (155.55 sq mi).
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Places bordering Shikaoi Chō
- Otofuke
- Kamishihoro Chō
- Shintoku
- Shimizu
- Memuro-minami
Population of Shikaoi Chō over time
| 2010 | 5,702 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,542 | |
| 2020 | 5,246 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shikaoi Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (164 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 50 | 76 | 79 | 98 | 95 | 118 | 159 | 164 | 125 | 103 | 70 |
How to get to Shikaoi Chō
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 36 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 55 kmsouth
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 70 kmnorthwest
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 96 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 36 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 82 kmnorthwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 95 kmnortheast
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 112 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 121 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shikaoi Chō
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 61 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 21 kmW
25–60 km28 places
- Hokkaido Island 25 kmN
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 38 kmW
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 53 kmN
- Mount Asahi Mountain 52 kmN
60–100 km37 places
- Tokachi River River 77 kmSE
- Mount Midori Mountain 65 kmN
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 68 kmNW
- Mount Yaoromappu Mountain 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shikaoi Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources