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Matsumae-gun

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 41°31′44″ N 140°08′39″ E

Map showing the location of Matsumae-gun Matsumae-gun
Location in Japan
Elevation
378 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Matsumae-gun
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HKD Hakodate Airport62 km
OIR Okushiri Airport84 km

About Matsumae-gun

Matsumae-gun is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Matsumae (松前郡, Matsumae-gun) is a district located in southwestern Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 16,068 and a density of 33.45 persons per km2. The total area is 480.32 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1881

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Matsumae-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
September (170 mm)
Driest month
February (80 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 Matsumae-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°14°18°21°24°20°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°7°12°16°18°14°8°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)9980849297100151156170121112102

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

How to get to Matsumae-gun

The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 56 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 62 kmnortheast
  • Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 84 kmnorthwest
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 56 kmnortheast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 108 kmsouth
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 172 kmnortheast

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

Places in Matsumae-gun

2 places
  1. 1 Matsumae Chō 8.5K
  2. 2 Fukushima Chō 4.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Matsumae-gun

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources