Shiretoko Peninsula
Local name: 知床半島
Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 44°00′00″ N 145°00′00″ E
- Elevation
- 811 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport47 km
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport68 km
About Shiretoko Peninsula
Shiretoko Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.
The Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島, Shiretoko hantō) is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from Kunashiri Island by the Nemuro Strait. The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu word sir etok, meaning "the end of the Earth" or "the place where the Earth protrudes". The towns of Rausu and Shari are found on the peninsula.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- Length
- 70 km
- Area
- 1,230 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shiretoko Peninsula
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- September (159 mm)
- Driest month
- February (47 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) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -9° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 4° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 47 | 71 | 76 | 89 | 80 | 94 | 120 | 159 | 115 | 78 | 55 |
How to get to Shiretoko Peninsula
The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 92 km to the west.
Airports
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 47 kmsouth
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 68 kmwest
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 125 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 92 kmwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 125 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 189 kmsouthwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 213 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 296 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Onnebetsu Mountain, Shari Chō1.3 km SE -
Mount Chinishibetsu Mountain, Shari Chō4.8 km NE
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Rausu Dake Mountain, Rausu Chō13 km NE -
Mount Sashirui Mountain, Rausu Chō16 km NE
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Okkabake Dake Mountain, Rausu Chō17 km NE
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Mount Unabetsu Mountain, Shari Chō17 km SW -
Mount Iō Mountain, Shari Chō20 km NE -
Mount Minami Mountain, Shari Chō18 km NE
More nature in Japan
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Mount Chienbetsu Mountain, Shari Chō19 km NE
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Shiretoko National Park Natural site, Rausu Chō18 km NE
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Mount Higashi Mountain, Shari Chō20 km NE
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Mount Rusha Mountain, Shari Chō23 km NE
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Shari Dake Mountain, Shari Chō35 km SW -
Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain, Nakashibetsu Chō41 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources