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Shikabe

Located in Shikabe Chō, Kayabe-gun Coordinates: 42°01′47″ N 140°49′22″ E

Map showing the location of Shikabe Shikabe
Location in Japan
Population
3,920
3.9K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HKD Hakodate Airport29 km
CTS New Chitose Airport109 km

About Shikabe

Shikabe is a village. Location: Shikabe Chō, Kayabe-gun. Population: 3,920. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Shikabe (鹿部町, Shikabe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The town has a total area of 110.61 square kilometres (42.71 mi2).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1983
Area
111 km²
Official website
town.shikabe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shikabe

  • Hakodate
  • Honchō
  • Mori-machi

Population of Shikabe over time

Population of Shikabe over time
2010 4,767
2015 4,226
2020 3,811

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shikabe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
August (176 mm)
Driest month
February (71 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).

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Climate of Shikabe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°16°19°23°25°22°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°8°12°17°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)837173889310214217617311411189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Shikabe

The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 29 kmsouth
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 109 kmnortheast
  • Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 29 kmsouth
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 93 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 123 kmnorth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 130 kmnorth
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 134 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shikabe

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Tokoro River River 2 kmSE
  • Shiryōkaku Historic site 23 kmS
  • Komaga-dake Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km5 places

  • Hakodate Arena Landmark 28 kmS
  • Mount E Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Mount Hakodate Mountain 32 kmS
  • Oshima Peninsula Natural site 27 kmW

60–100 km23 places

  • Mount Nagayama Mountain 69 kmSW
  • Kamome Island Island 61 kmW
  • Kuttara-ko Lake 60 kmNE
  • Amanogawa River River 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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