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Village

Piuka

Located in Bifuka Chō, Nakagawa Gun Coordinates: 44°28′31″ N 142°20′35″ E

Piuka
アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,609
4.6K
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MBE Monbetsu Airport87 km
AKJ Asahikawa Airport90 km

About Piuka

Piuka is a village. Location: Bifuka Chō, Nakagawa Gun. Population: 4,609. Elevation: 77 m.

From Wikipedia

Bifuka (美深町, Bifuka-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 3,665 in 2016 households, and a population density of 5.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is 672.09 km2 (259.50 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1923
Area
672 km²
Official website
town.bifuka.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Piuka

  • Otoineppu
  • Nakagawa
  • Horokanai
  • Esashi Chō
  • Nayoro

Population of Piuka over time

Population of Piuka over time
2010 5,178
2015 4,659
2020 4,112

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Piuka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (141 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Piuka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°8°15°19°23°24°20°14°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-7°0°5°10°15°16°11°5°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)7552596273729914114112611593

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Piuka

The nearest airport is Monbetsu Airport (MBE), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 78 km to the south.

Airports

  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 87 kmeast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 90 kmsouth
  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 78 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 176 kmsouthwest
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 179 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Piuka

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 16 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Piyashiri Mountain 20 kmE
  • Mount Hako Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km4 places

  • Kitami Sanchi Mountain 32 kmE
  • Mount Santō Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Mount Pisshiri Mountain 28 kmSW
  • Mount Uenshiri Mountain 51 kmSE

60–100 km17 places

  • Teuri Island Island 82 kmW
  • Yagishiri Island Island 74 kmW
  • Mount Midori Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Daisetsu-zan Mountain 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources