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Village

Obirachō

Local name: 小平町

Located in Obira Chō, Rumoi Gun Coordinates: 44°01′05″ N 141°40′06″ E

Map showing the location of Obirachō Obirachō
Location in Japan
Population
2,994
3K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport74 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport103 km

About Obirachō

Obirachō is a village. Location: Obira Chō, Rumoi Gun. Population: 2,994. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Obira (小平町, Obira-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1966
Area
627 km²
Official website
town.obira.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Obirachō

  • Rumoi
  • Fukagawa
  • Horokanai
  • Numata
  • Tomamae

Population of Obirachō over time

Population of Obirachō over time
2010 3,717
2015 3,336
2020 2,996

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Obirachō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
September (147 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Obirachō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°15°19°23°25°21°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°2°7°12°16°17°12°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)97696260667099146147139139126

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Obirachō

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 74 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (138 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 62 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 74 kmsoutheast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 103 kmsouth
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 102 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 109 kmsouth
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 154 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Obirachō

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 12 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Rumoi River River 7 kmS

25–60 km5 places

  • Teuri Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Yagishiri Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Mount Pisshiri Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 35 kmS

60–100 km13 places

  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Kitami Sanchi Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Mount Aibetsu Mountain 81 kmE
  • Mount Uenshiri Mountain 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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