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Teshikaga

Located in Teshikaga Chō, Kawakami-gun Coordinates: 43°28′50″ N 144°29′47″ E

Teshikaga
Chatama · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,631
7.6K
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SHB Nakashibetsu Airport39 km
MMB Memanbetsu Airport52 km

About Teshikaga

Teshikaga is a town. Location: Teshikaga Chō, Kawakami-gun. Population: 7,631. Elevation: 143 m.

From Wikipedia

Teshikaga (弟子屈町, Teshikaga-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,345 in 3692 households, and a population density of 8.2 people per km2. The total area of the town is 774.33 km2 (298.97 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1947
Area
774 km²
Official website
town.teshikaga.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Teshikaga

  • Kushiro
  • Shibecha
  • Tsubetsu Chō
  • Motomachi
  • Koshimizu
  • Kiyosato Chō
  • Nakashibetsu Chō

Population of Teshikaga over time

Population of Teshikaga over time
2010 8,278
2015 7,758
2020 6,937

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Teshikaga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
September (167 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Teshikaga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°0°8°14°17°21°22°19°14°7°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-6°1°5°10°15°17°13°6°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)55468088104911021371671229058

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Teshikaga

The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 39 kmeast
  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 52 kmnorthwest
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 57 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 175 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 243 kmwest

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

Day trips from Teshikaga

Within 100 km: 24 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Lake Mashū Lake 12 kmN
  • Mount Iō Mountain 15 kmN
  • Akan National Park Natural site 12 kmNW
  • Kamuinupuri Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km14 places

  • Ahoro Dake Mountain 35 kmW
  • Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 29 kmNE
  • Mount Meakan Mountain 41 kmW
  • Shibetsu Dake Mountain 27 kmNE

60–100 km22 places

  • Mount Chinishibetsu Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Mount Minami Mountain 88 kmNE
  • Mount Chienbetsu Mountain 90 kmNE
  • Mount Higashi Mountain 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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