Kamifurano Chō
Local name: 上富良野町
Located in Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°27′14″ N 142°31′37″ E
- Population
- 11,498
- 11.5K
- Elevation
- 342 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport25 km
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport98 km
About Kamifurano Chō
Kamifurano Chō is a municipality. Location: Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 11,498. Elevation: 342 m.
Kamifurano (上富良野町, Kamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,053 and a density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 237.18 km2.
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Places bordering Kamifurano Chō
- Furano
- Nakafurano Chō
- Minamifurano Chō
- Biei
- Shintoku
Population of Kamifurano Chō over time
| 2010 | 11,545 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,826 | |
| 2020 | 10,500 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kamifurano Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (155 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -9° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 50 | 66 | 74 | 91 | 87 | 117 | 155 | 154 | 125 | 108 | 77 |
How to get to Kamifurano Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 38 km to the north.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 25 kmnorth
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 98 kmsoutheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 38 kmnorth
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 81 kmsoutheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 88 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 105 kmsouthwest
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 117 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kamifurano Chō
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 47 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 19 kmNW
- Mount Oputateshike Mountain 10 kmE
- Mount Biei Mountain 16 kmE
- Mount Tokachi Mountain 13 kmE
25–60 km21 places
- Hokkaido Island 33 kmE
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 42 kmS
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 38 kmSE
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 39 kmNE
60–100 km28 places
- Mount Midori Mountain 61 kmNE
- Mount Fushimi Mountain 78 kmS
- Mount Memuro Mountain 68 kmS
- Shokotsu-dake Mountain 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Tokachi Mountain, Shintoku Chō13 km E -
Mount Oputateshike Mountain, Japan10 km E -
Mount Kuma Mountain, Ashibetsu15 km W
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Mount Biei Mountain, Shintoku Chō16 km E -
Mount Rubeshibe Mountain, Biei Chō19 km NW
Other cities and towns in Sorachi-gun
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Minamifurano Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun32 km S
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Kamisunagawa Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun42 km W
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Nanporo Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun85 km SW
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Naie Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun49 km W
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Naie Town, Naie Chō52 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources