Nakafurano Chō
Local name: 中富良野町
Located in Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°24′10″ N 142°25′45″ E
- Population
- 5,401
- 5.4K
- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport30 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport91 km
About Nakafurano Chō
Nakafurano Chō is a municipality. Location: Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,401. Elevation: 176 m.
Nakafurano (中富良野町, Nakafurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 5,086 and a density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 108.70 km2.
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Places bordering Nakafurano Chō
- Furano
- Kamifurano Chō
- Biei
- Ashibetsu
Population of Nakafurano Chō over time
| 2010 | 5,477 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,069 | |
| 2020 | 4,849 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nakafurano Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- September (139 mm)
- Driest month
- February (42 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° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 73 | 74 | 103 | 131 | 139 | 110 | 92 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Nakafurano Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (92 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 41 km to the north.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 30 kmnorth
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 91 kmwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 41 kmnorth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 78 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 83 kmsoutheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 95 kmsouthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 108 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nakafurano Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Mount Tokachi Mountain 21 kmE
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 18 kmNW
- Mount Oputateshike Mountain 19 kmE
- Mount Biei Mountain 24 kmE
25–60 km18 places
- Hokkaido Island 41 kmE
- Mount Yūbari Mountain 37 kmSW
- Mount Numanohara Mountain 45 kmE
- Mount Nipesotsu Mountain 49 kmE
60–100 km32 places
- Yūbari River River 76 kmSW
- Toyohira River River 80 kmW
- Ishikari River River 87 kmW
- Chitose River River 81 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kuma Mountain, Ashibetsu13 km NW
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Mount Tokachi Mountain, Shintoku Chō21 km E -
Mount Rubeshibe Mountain, Biei Chō18 km NW
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Mount Biei Mountain, Shintoku Chō24 km E -
Mount Ashibetsu Mountain, Minamifurano Chō22 km SW -
Mount Oputateshike Mountain, Japan19 km E
Other cities and towns in Sorachi-gun
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Minamifurano Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun28 km S
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Kamisunagawa Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun35 km W
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Naie Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun41 km W
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Nanporo Chō Municipality, Sorachi-gun75 km SW
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Naie Town, Naie Chō44 km W
Sources & licences
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