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Municipality

Minamifurano Chō

Local name: 南富良野町

Located in Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°10′01″ N 142°33′40″ E

Map showing the location of Minamifurano Chō Minamifurano Chō
Location in Japan
Population
2,744
2.7K
Elevation
347 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Minamifurano Chō
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport57 km
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport72 km

About Minamifurano Chō

Minamifurano Chō is a municipality. Location: Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,744. Elevation: 347 m.

From Wikipedia

Minamifurano (南富良野町, Minamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,611 and a density of 3.9 persons per km2. The total area is 665.52 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1967
Area
666 km²
Official website
town.minamifurano.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamifurano Chō

  • Furano
  • Kamifurano Chō
  • Shimukappu
  • Yūbari
  • Ashibetsu
  • Shintoku
  • Shimizu
  • Hidaka Chō

Population of Minamifurano Chō over time

Population of Minamifurano Chō over time
2010 2,814
2015 2,555
2020 2,385

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minamifurano Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
September (152 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
Climate of Minamifurano Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°14°19°23°24°19°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-1°5°10°15°16°10°3°-2°-9°
Precipitation (mm)63476272888511515015212010272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Minamifurano Chō

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (83 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 57 kmnorth
  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 72 kmsoutheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 69 kmnorth
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 82 kmwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 99 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Minamifurano Chō

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 10 kmS
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 18 kmE
  • Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km28 places

  • Hokkaido Island 42 kmNE
  • Mount Poroshiri Mountain 51 kmS
  • Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu Mountain 55 kmS
  • Mount Kyusan Mountain 40 kmSE

60–100 km36 places

  • Saru River River 86 kmSW
  • Yūbari River River 80 kmW
  • Toyohira River River 85 kmW
  • Mu River River 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Minamifurano Chō

2 places

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources