Shiranuka
Local name: 白糠町
Located in Shiranuka Chō, Shiranuka-gun Coordinates: 42°57′46″ N 144°05′20″ E
- Population
- 7,972
- 8K
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUH Kushiro Airport12 km
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport76 km
About Shiranuka
Shiranuka is a town. Location: Shiranuka Chō, Shiranuka-gun. Population: 7,972. Elevation: 21 m.
Shiranuka (白糠町, Shiranuka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,874 in 3900 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 773.13 km2 (298.51 sq mi).
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Places bordering Shiranuka
- Kushiro
- Ashoro Chō
- Honbetsu Chō
- Honchō
Population of Shiranuka over time
| 2010 | 9,294 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,068 | |
| 2020 | 7,539 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shiranuka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- September (159 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 41 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 95 | 104 | 124 | 159 | 113 | 77 | 51 |
How to get to Shiranuka
The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kushiro, 23 km to the east.
Airports
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 12 kmnortheast
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 76 kmwest
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 23 kmeast
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 72 kmwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 95 kmnorth
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 166 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 207 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiranuka
Within 100 km: 11 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kusiro River River 23 kmE
- Akan River River 16 kmE
25–60 km7 places
- Mount Meakan Mountain 47 kmN
- Setsuri Gawa River 28 kmNE
- Tokachi River River 41 kmSW
- Shisetsuri Gawa River 36 kmNE
60–100 km13 places
- Ahoro Dake Mountain 62 kmN
- Lake Mashū Lake 78 kmNE
- Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 96 kmNE
- Mount Iō Mountain 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akan River River, Hokkaido16 km E -
Kusiro River River, Hokkaido23 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources