- Population
- 6,260
- 6.3K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HKD Hakodate Airport71 km
- OIR Okushiri Airport91 km
About Matsumae
Matsumae is a town. Location: Matsumae Chō, Matsumae-gun. Population: 6,260. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Fukuyama Jō and Shirakami Misaki.
Climate of Matsumae
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (165 mm)
- Driest month
- February (78 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 95 | 97 | 147 | 143 | 165 | 112 | 101 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Matsumae
The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 65 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 71 kmnortheast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 91 kmnorthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 91 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 65 kmnortheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 86 kmsoutheast
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 98 kmsouth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 156 kmsoutheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 183 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Matsumae
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Nagayama Mountain 21 kmNE
- Daisengen-dake Mountain 18 kmN
- Shirakami Misaki Natural site 9 kmSE
- Fukuyama Jō Historic site 1 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Kamome Island Island 49 kmN
- Iwaki River River 51 kmSE
- Amanogawa River River 42 kmN
- Lake Jūsan Lake 49 kmSE
60–100 km26 places
- Okushiri Island Island 97 kmNW
- Tokoro River River 90 kmNE
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 71 kmNE
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fukuyama Jō Historic site, Matsumae Chō0.5 km NE
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Shirakami Misaki Natural site, Matsumae Chō8.6 km SE -
Daisengen-dake Mountain, Matsumae Chō18 km N -
Mount Nagayama Mountain, Shiriuchi Chō21 km NE
Sources & licences
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