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Island

Rebun Tō

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 45°21′52″ N 141°01′59″ E

Rebun Tō
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Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rebun Chō
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
3,142
3.1K
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
RIS Rishiri Airport18 km
WKJ Wakkanai Airport60 km

About Rebun Tō

Rebun Tō is an island. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 3,142.

From Wikipedia

Rebun Island (礼文島, Rebun-tō; Ainu: Repun) is an island in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island sits 50 kilometres (31 mi) off the coast of Hokkaidō. Rebun stretches 29 kilometres (18 mi) from north to south and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from east to west. The island covers approximately 80 square kilometres (31 mi2). Rebun Island is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Rishiri Island, and the two islands are separated by the Rebun Channel.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
29 km
Area
81.2 km²
Official website
rebun-island.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rebun Tō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
September (126 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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).

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Climate of Rebun Tō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°6°10°14°18°21°18°12°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°0°4°8°13°16°12°7°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)91645755696996119126122117106

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Rebun Tō

The nearest airport is Rishiri Airport (RIS), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS) (213 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 206 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 18 kmsoutheast
  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 60 kmeast
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS) Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 213 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 206 kmsoutheast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 242 kmsouth
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 254 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 257 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 286 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources