- Population
- 167,875
- 167.9K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUH Kushiro Airport17 km
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport82 km
About Kushiro
Kushiro is a city. Location: Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido. Population: 167,875. Elevation: 6 m.
Kushiro (釧路市, Kushiro-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯ̥̈.ɕí.ɾò̞, -ɕì.ɾò̞, -ɕí.ɾó̞.ɕì]) is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Located along the coast of the North Pacific Ocean, it serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. As of 31 October 2025, the city had an estimated population of 151,833 in 90771 households, and a population density of 111 people per km2. The total area of the city is 1,363.26 km2 (526.36 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kushiro
- Shiranuka
- Tsurui Mura
- Kushiro-cho
- Teshikaga
- Ashoro Chō
- Honchō
- Tsubetsu Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Kushiro
- Tottori-shi· Japan
- Yuzawa· Japan
- Okayama Shi· Japan
- Yachiyo· Japan
- Izumi· Japan
- Tsuru· Japan
- Naka Chō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kushiro over time
| 2010 | 181,169 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 174,742 | |
| 2020 | 165,699 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kushiro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · 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° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 12° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 37 | 66 | 80 | 105 | 102 | 108 | 122 | 152 | 112 | 75 | 47 |
How to get to Kushiro
The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 96 km to the west.
Airports
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 17 kmnorthwest
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 82 kmnortheast
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 96 kmwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 100 kmnorthwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 185 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 230 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 231 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kusiro River River, Hokkaido0.6 km NW
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Akan River River, Hokkaido8.7 km W
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Setsuri Gawa River, Hokkaido10 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources