Kushiro-cho
Local name: 釧路町
Located in Kushiro-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°59′56″ N 144°27′54″ E
- Population
- 20,480
- 20.5K
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUH Kushiro Airport23 km
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport76 km
About Kushiro-cho
Kushiro-cho is a municipality. Location: Kushiro-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 20,480. Elevation: 33 m.
Kushiro (釧路町, Kushiro-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 18,050 in 9570 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 252.04 km2 (97.31 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kushiro-cho
- Kushiro
- Tsurui Mura
- Shibecha
- Akkeshi
Population of Kushiro-cho over time
| 2010 | 20,526 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19,833 | |
| 2020 | 19,391 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kushiro-cho
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- September (152 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 12° | 6° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 37 | 66 | 80 | 105 | 102 | 108 | 122 | 152 | 112 | 75 | 47 |
How to get to Kushiro-cho
The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 23 kmwest
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 76 kmnortheast
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 101 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 8 kmwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 101 kmnorthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 103 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 191 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 237 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kushiro-cho
Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Setsuri Gawa River 9 kmNW
- Kusiro River River 8 kmW
- Akan River River 15 kmW
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Meakan Mountain 57 kmNW
- Daikoku Island Island 34 kmE
- Shisetsuri Gawa River 29 kmNW
- Akan Ko Lake 58 kmNW
60–100 km14 places
- Ahoro Dake Mountain 66 kmNW
- Lake Mashū Lake 65 kmN
- Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 79 kmN
- Mount Iō Mountain 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kusiro River River, Hokkaido7.9 km W
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Setsuri Gawa River, Hokkaido9 km NW
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Akan River River, Hokkaido15 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources