- Population
- 17,285
- 17.3K
- Elevation
- 195 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HKD Hakodate Airport40 km
- OIR Okushiri Airport93 km
About Mori-machi
Mori-machi is a municipality. Location: Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 17,285. Elevation: 195 m.
Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The total area of the town is 368.27 square kilometres (142.19 mi2). As of September 2016, the town had a population of 16,299, and a population density of 44 persons per km2. Mount Komagatake, an active volcano, is located to the east of Mori, and much of the town is part of Ōnuma Quasi-National Park. Mori is the home of ikameshi, a squid and rice dish invented in the mid-20th century.
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Places bordering Mori-machi
- Hokuto
- Honchō
- Yakumo Chō
- Assabu Chō
- Shikabe
Twin towns and sister cities of Mori-machi
- Mori· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Mori-machi over time
| 2010 | 17,859 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,946 | |
| 2020 | 14,851 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mori-machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- February (74 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) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 74 | 76 | 87 | 91 | 97 | 139 | 169 | 170 | 115 | 114 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mori-machi
The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 36 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 40 kmsoutheast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 93 kmwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 36 kmsoutheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 106 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 128 kmnortheast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 129 kmnorth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mori-machi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Tokoro River River 24 kmE
- Oshima Peninsula Natural site 9 kmSW
- Komaga-dake Mountain 10 kmE
25–60 km8 places
- Mount Nagayama Mountain 60 kmSW
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 32 kmSE
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 37 kmSE
- Kamome Island Island 43 kmSW
60–100 km22 places
- Okushiri Island Island 91 kmW
- Kuttara-ko Lake 70 kmNE
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 95 kmSE
- Osore-zan Mountain 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Komaga-dake Mountain, Hokkaido9.7 km E -
Oshima Peninsula Natural site, Japan9.3 km SW -
Tokoro River River, Hokkaido24 km E
Sources & licences
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