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Municipality

Shiroishi Ku

Located in Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°03′37″ N 141°25′31″ E

Map showing the location of Shiroishi Ku Shiroishi Ku
Location in Japan
Population
214,062
214.1K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport7 km
CTS New Chitose Airport38 km

About Shiroishi Ku

Shiroishi Ku is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 214,062. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Shiroishi-ku (白石区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
34.5 km²
Official website
city.sapporo.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shiroishi Ku

  • Higashi Ku
  • Chūō Ku

Twin towns and sister cities of Shiroishi Ku

  • Shiroishi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shiroishi Ku over time

Population of Shiroishi Ku over time
2010 204,259
2015 209,584
2020 214,062

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shiroishi Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (153 mm)
Driest month
March (68 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 Shiroishi Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°11°17°21°24°26°22°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-4°2°7°12°17°18°13°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)1027868687273105153140118119113

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

How to get to Shiroishi Ku

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (38 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 6 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 7 kmnorthwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 38 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sapporo Population: 2M 6 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 12 kmnortheast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 49 kmsouth
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 110 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shiroishi Ku

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Zenibako River River 23 kmW
  • Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 6 kmW
  • Yūbari River River 14 kmNE
  • Toyohira River River 11 kmNE

25–60 km9 places

  • Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Mount Monbetsu Mountain 31 kmS
  • Mount Eniwa Mountain 33 kmS
  • Mount Usu Mountain 55 kmSW

60–100 km16 places

  • Kuttara-ko Lake 65 kmS
  • Saru River River 78 kmSE
  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 96 kmE
  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Shiroishi Ku and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Shiroishi Ku Kure Isesaki Nishi-Tokyo-shi
Population 214.1K 214.6K 211.8K 207.4K
Elevation 13 m 102 m 62 m 58 m
Summer day (hottest month) 26° 31° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) -9° 2° -2° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,209 mm 1,786 mm 1,256 mm 1,461 mm
Best months Jun–Sep May–Jun, Oct Apr–May, Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 1,245 km 773 km 830 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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