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Municipality

Otobe Chō

Located in Nishi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°01′20″ N 140°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Otobe Chō Otobe Chō
Location in Japan
Population
4,186
4.2K
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Otobe Chō
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HKD Hakodate Airport60 km
OIR Okushiri Airport62 km

About Otobe Chō

Otobe Chō is a municipality. Location: Nishi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 4,186. Elevation: 221 m.

From Wikipedia

Otobe (乙部町, Otobe-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,925, and a density of 24 persons per km2. The total area is 162.55 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1965
Area
163 km²
Official website
town.otobe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Otobe Chō

  • Esashi Chō
  • Assabu Chō
  • Yakumo Chō

Population of Otobe Chō over time

Population of Otobe Chō over time
2010 4,408
2015 3,906
2020 3,520

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Otobe Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
September (170 mm)
Driest month
February (79 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 Otobe Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°15°19°23°25°21°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°3°8°12°17°19°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)987981939397143164170123119103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Otobe Chō

The nearest airport is Hakodate Airport (HKD), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hakodate, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 60 kmsoutheast
  • Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 62 kmwest
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 136 kmnortheast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 142 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 146 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Otobe Chō

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kamome Island Island 18 kmS
  • Amanogawa River River 25 kmS

25–60 km10 places

  • Makomanai-gawa River 49 kmNW
  • Komaga-dake Mountain 41 kmE
  • Daisengen-dake Mountain 49 kmS
  • Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River River 52 kmNW

60–100 km12 places

  • Okushiri Island Island 61 kmW
  • Mount Kamui Mountain 63 kmW
  • Shiribetsu River River 96 kmN
  • Mount Maru Mountain 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Otobe Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Otobe 3.9K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources