- Population
- 21,747
- 21.7K
- Elevation
- 349 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Engaru Chō
- Airports
- MBE Monbetsu Airport45 km
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport69 km
About Engaru Chō
Engaru Chō is a municipality. Location: Monbetsu Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 21,747. Elevation: 349 m.
Engaru (遠軽町, Engaru-chō) is a town in the Okhotsk subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name Inkar-us-i ("overlook-always doing-place"), meaning a lookout point. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki, all from Monbetsu District merged into the expanded town of Engaru. As of October 2025, the town has an estimated population of 17,619.
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Places bordering Engaru Chō
- Mombetsu
- Kitami
- Saroma Chō
- Takinoue Chō
- Yūbetsu Chō
- Kamikawa
Population of Engaru Chō over time
| 2010 | 22,265 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,873 | |
| 2020 | 19,358 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Engaru Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (146 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 48 | 71 | 68 | 85 | 82 | 104 | 145 | 146 | 112 | 95 | 69 |
How to get to Engaru Chō
The nearest airport is Monbetsu Airport (MBE), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 48 km to the east.
Airports
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 45 kmnorth
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 69 kmeast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 74 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 48 kmeast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 78 kmwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 110 kmsouth
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 135 kmsoutheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 168 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Engaru Chō
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
Mountains & nature2
- Kitami Fuji · Mountain
- Mount Midori · Mountain
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources