- Population
- 5,003
- 5K
- Elevation
- 396 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Mashike Chō
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport75 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport76 km
About Mashike Chō
Mashike Chō is a municipality. Location: Mashike-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,003. Elevation: 396 m.
Mashike (増毛町, Mashike-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 3,495 in 1,954 households, and a population density of 9.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is 369.72 km2 (142.75 sq mi).
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Places bordering Mashike Chō
- Rumoi
- Ishikari Shi
- Hokuryū
- Uryū
- Shintotsukawa Chō
Population of Mashike Chō over time
| 2010 | 5,078 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,497 | |
| 2020 | 4,115 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mashike Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 78 | 80 | 112 | 161 | 152 | 138 | 140 | 128 |
How to get to Mashike Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (113 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 67 km to the east.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 75 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 76 kmsouth
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 113 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 67 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 76 kmsouth
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 79 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 82 kmsouth
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 128 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Mashike Chō
2 placesMashike
Population: 4.6K
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources