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Shibecha

Located in Shibecha Chō, Kawakami-gun Coordinates: 43°16′42″ N 144°33′47″ E

Shibecha
アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,230
7.2K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KUH Kushiro Airport40 km
SHB Nakashibetsu Airport46 km

About Shibecha

Shibecha is a town. Location: Shibecha Chō, Kawakami-gun. Population: 7,230. Elevation: 21 m.

From Wikipedia

Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,713 in 3560 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 1,099.37 km2 (424.47 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
1,099 km²
Official website
town.shibecha.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shibecha

  • Kushiro-cho
  • Tsurui Mura
  • Teshikaga
  • Akkeshi
  • Nakashibetsu Chō
  • bekkai

Population of Shibecha over time

Population of Shibecha over time
2010 8,285
2015 7,742
2020 7,422

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shibecha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
September (161 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Shibecha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°14°16°20°22°19°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-5°1°6°10°14°17°13°7°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)51407081100941031281611158051

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Shibecha

The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 40 kmsouthwest
  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 46 kmnortheast
  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 118 kmwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 186 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 246 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shibecha

Within 100 km: 16 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Shisetsuri Gawa River 20 kmW

25–60 km17 places

  • Ahoro Dake Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Lake Mashū Lake 34 kmN
  • Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 47 kmN
  • Mount Iō Mountain 38 kmN

60–100 km15 places

  • Mount Chinishibetsu Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Shiretoko Peninsula Natural site 88 kmNE
  • Lake Notoro Lake 93 kmN
  • Shibetsu River River 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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