- Population
- 2,386
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 721 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shakotan Chō
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport76 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport114 km
About Shakotan Chō
Shakotan Chō is a municipality. Location: Shakotan-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,386. Elevation: 721 m.
Shakotan (積丹町, Shakotan-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 2,215, and a density of 9.3 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 238.20 square kilometres (91.97 mi2), and located 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Sapporo, the capital and economic hub of Hokkaido. Shakotan occupies the north of the Shakotan Peninsula.
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Photos of Shakotan Chō
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Shakotan-hantō 663highland · CC BY 2.5 -
Kamui Misaki 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Travel notes for Shakotan Chō
From Wikivoyage
Shakotan (積丹) is a sparsely populated peninsula on the western coast of Hokkaido, south of Otaru.
Understand+
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.
Get in+
Short day trip from Otaru and Niseko by car.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Shakotan Chō
- Kamoenai
Twin towns and sister cities of Shakotan Chō
- Seaside· United States
- Kami Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Shakotan Chō over time
| 2010 | 2,516 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,115 | |
| 2020 | 1,922 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shakotan Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- January (149 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 3° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 108 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 111 | 144 | 149 | 126 | 140 | 136 |
How to get to Shakotan Chō
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (114 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 76 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 114 kmsoutheast
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 160 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 44 kmeast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 75 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 89 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 117 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 162 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shakotan Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shakotan-hantō Natural site 5 kmS
- Kamui Misaki Natural site 12 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Zenibako River River 59 kmE
- Raiden-yama Mountain 43 kmS
- Shiribetsu River River 47 kmS
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 58 kmSE
60–100 km15 places
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 67 kmSE
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 94 kmSE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 86 kmSE
- Mount Usu Mountain 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shakotan Chō
1 placeSources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources