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Municipality

Rausu Chō

Local name: 羅臼町

Located in Menashi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 44°02′21″ N 145°08′38″ E

Map showing the location of Rausu Chō Rausu Chō
Location in Japan
Population
5,787
5.8K
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
6
listed under Rausu Chō
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SHB Nakashibetsu Airport53 km
MMB Memanbetsu Airport81 km

About Rausu Chō

Rausu Chō is a municipality. Location: Menashi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,787. Elevation: 319 m.

From Wikipedia

Rausu (羅臼町, Rausu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of August 30, 2026, it has an estimated population of 4,063, and an area of 397.88 km2. The word "Rausu" originates from the Ainu word Raushi, roughly meaning "Low-land" or "Place of men with beast-like spirit". The town occupies the southern half of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Kunashir Island, one of the four disputed Kuril Islands, can be seen from the town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1961
Area
398 km²
Official website
rausu-town.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Rausu Chō

From Wikivoyage

Rausu (羅臼) is a town in Nemuro, Hokkaido, and is one of the gateways to the Shiretoko National Park. The town occupies the southern half of the Shiretoko Peninsula facing Kunashir, Russia across the Nemuro Strait.

Understand+

Rausu is a town whose economy relies on tourism and fishing.

Tourist information sites:

The town government has an official Japanese-only guide site.

The local tourist association also has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in+

Akan Bus operates local bus service from Kushiro via Nakashibetsu, with 4 round trips on weekdays and 2 round trips at weekends. There is another bus service from Utoro, Shari with 4 round trips per day during the period 15 Jun-14 Oct.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Rausu Chō

  • Shibetsu Chō
  • Shari Chō

Population of Rausu Chō over time

Population of Rausu Chō over time
2010 5,885
2015 5,415
2020 4,766

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rausu Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
September (161 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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
Climate of Rausu Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°11°15°19°21°17°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°0°5°9°13°15°12°7°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)674977799584981271611249162

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rausu Chō

The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 104 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 53 kmsouth
  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 81 kmwest
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 104 kmwest
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 200 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 225 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 308 kmwest

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

Day trips from Rausu Chō

Within 100 km: 23 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Mount Chinishibetsu Mountain 8 kmW
  • Mount Minami Mountain 8 kmN
  • Mount Chienbetsu Mountain 10 kmN
  • Mount Higashi Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km7 places

  • Mount Poromoi Mountain 29 kmNE
  • Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 52 kmSW
  • Shibetsu Dake Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Shibetsu River River 41 kmS

60–100 km12 places

  • Lake Mashū Lake 70 kmSW
  • Mount Iō Mountain 74 kmSW
  • Akan National Park Natural site 79 kmSW
  • Lake Notoro Lake 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rausu Chō

6 places
  1. 1 Rausu 5.4K

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

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources