Niikappu Chō
Local name: 新冠町
Located in Niikappu-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°32′41″ N 142°28′59″ E
- Population
- 5,776
- 5.8K
- Elevation
- 536 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Niikappu Chō
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport64 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport70 km
About Niikappu Chō
Niikappu Chō is a municipality. Location: Niikappu-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,776. Elevation: 536 m.
Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 January 2026, the town had an estimated population of 4,942 in 280 households, and a population density of 8.4 people per km2. The total area of the town is 585.71 km2 (226.14 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Niikappu Chō
From Wikivoyage
Central Hokkaido (道央 Dōō) covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Get in+
Sapporo is the biggest transportation hub in Hokkaido.
By plane:
New Chitose Airport (CTS IATA) and Okadama Airport (OKD IATA).
By train:
JR Hokkaido Hakodate main line
JR Muroran main line
JR Hokkaido Hidaka main line
By car:
By boat:
Tomakomai port
Tomakomai East port
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Niikappu Chō
- Obihiro
- Biratori Chō
- Hidaka Chō
- Shinhidaka Chō
- Nakasatsunai Mura
Population of Niikappu Chō over time
| 2010 | 5,775 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,592 | |
| 2020 | 5,395 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Niikappu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- September (159 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 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° | 0° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 14° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 46 | 68 | 87 | 99 | 99 | 134 | 151 | 159 | 130 | 95 | 63 |
How to get to Niikappu Chō
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (70 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 72 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 64 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 70 kmwest
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 72 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 73 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 99 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 109 kmnorthwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 137 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Niikappu Chō
Within 100 km: 53 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Pisenai Mountain 19 kmSE
- Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi Mountain 25 kmE
- Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km34 places
- Mount Rakko Mountain 60 kmSE
- Mount Yaoromappu Mountain 28 kmE
- Mount Fushimi Mountain 35 kmNE
- Mount Memuro Mountain 44 kmNE
60–100 km24 places
- Mount Kannon Mountain 82 kmSE
- Mount Okishimappu Mountain 81 kmSE
- Mount Maru Mountain 73 kmE
- Mount Daimaru Mountain 72 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Niikappu Chō
1 placeMountains & nature1
- Mount Tottabetsu · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi Mountain, Nakasatsunai Mura25 km E -
Mount Pisenai Mountain, Shinhidaka Chō19 km SE
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Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain, Hokkaido22 km E
Sources & licences
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