Kamisunagawa Chō
Located in Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°26′54″ N 142°00′14″ E
- Population
- 3,630
- 3.6K
- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport44 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport62 km
About Kamisunagawa Chō
Kamisunagawa Chō is a municipality. Location: Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 3,630. Elevation: 310 m.
Kamisunagawa (上砂川町, Kamisunagawa-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km2. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes. Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the sister city of Sparwood in British Columbia, Canada.
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Places bordering Kamisunagawa Chō
- Sunagawa
- Utashinai Shi
- Ashibetsu
- Naie
Population of Kamisunagawa Chō over time
| 2010 | 4,086 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,479 | |
| 2020 | 2,801 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kamisunagawa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (151 mm)
- Driest month
- February (58 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) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 78 | 79 | 111 | 151 | 147 | 121 | 112 | 93 |
How to get to Kamisunagawa Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 46 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 44 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 62 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 79 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 46 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 53 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 68 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 86 kmwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 96 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kamisunagawa Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km13 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 29 kmNE
- Mount Oputateshike Mountain 52 kmE
- Mount Biei Mountain 58 kmE
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 33 kmSE
60–100 km44 places
- Hokkaido Island 75 kmE
- Mount Midori Mountain 98 kmNE
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 63 kmSE
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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