- Population
- 7,915
- 7.9K
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUH Kushiro Airport54 km
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport55 km
About Honbetsu Chō
Honbetsu Chō is a municipality. Location: Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 7,915. Elevation: 136 m.
Honbetsu (本別町, Honbetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,868 in 3264 households, and a population density of 15 people per km2. The total area of the town is 391.91 km2 (151.32 sq mi).
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Places bordering Honbetsu Chō
- Ashoro Chō
- Ikeda Chō
- Kamishihoro Chō
- Honchō
- Shiranuka
Population of Honbetsu Chō over time
| 2010 | 8,275 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,358 | |
| 2020 | 6,735 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Honbetsu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- September (160 mm)
- Driest month
- February (44 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° | 2° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -8° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 44 | 72 | 74 | 92 | 90 | 104 | 137 | 160 | 113 | 84 | 56 |
How to get to Honbetsu Chō
The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 39 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 54 kmeast
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 55 kmsouthwest
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 39 kmsouthwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 70 kmeast
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 76 kmnorth
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 117 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 163 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Honbetsu Chō
Within 100 km: 55 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Hokkaido Island 58 kmNW
- Tokachi River River 50 kmS
- Mount Meakan Mountain 45 kmNE
- Mikuni-yama Mountain 58 kmNW
60–100 km55 places
- Mount Maru Mountain 99 kmS
- Mount Daimaru Mountain 98 kmS
- Setsuri Gawa River 70 kmE
- Kusiro River River 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Nakagawa-gun
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Makubetsu Chō Municipality, Nakagawa-gun50 km SW -
Toyokoro Chō Municipality, Nakagawa-gun47 km S -
Ikeda Town, Ikeda Chō28 km S
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Sarubetsu Town, Makubetsu Chō37 km SW
Sources & licences
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