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Municipality

Nanporo Chō

Local name: 南幌町

Located in Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°03′35″ N 141°38′00″ E

Nanporo Chō
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Population
8,280
8.3K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport22 km
CTS New Chitose Airport32 km

About Nanporo Chō

Nanporo Chō is a municipality. Location: Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 8,280. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Nanporo (南幌町, Nanporo-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a bed town of Sapporo. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,886, and a density of 96 persons per km2. The total area is 81.49 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1962
Area
81.4 km²
Official website
town.nanporo.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nanporo Chō

  • Ebetsu
  • Iwamizawa
  • Kitahiroshima
  • Naganuma

Twin towns and sister cities of Nanporo Chō

  • Taragi Machi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Nanporo Chō over time

Population of Nanporo Chō over time
2010 8,778
2015 7,927
2020 7,447

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nanporo Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (156 mm)
Driest month
March (61 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 Nanporo Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°20°24°25°21°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°1°7°11°16°17°12°6°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)957461687475106156139114112109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Nanporo Chō

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (32 km). The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 9 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 22 kmwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 32 kmsouth
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 23 kmwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 47 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 53 kmwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nanporo Chō

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 29 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 23 kmW
  • Yūbari River River 8 kmNW
  • Toyohira River River 13 kmNW
  • Chitose River River 6 kmSW

25–60 km9 places

  • Zenibako River River 39 kmW
  • Mount Monbetsu Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Mount Eniwa Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 56 kmE

60–100 km28 places

  • Kuttara-ko Lake 72 kmSW
  • Saru River River 69 kmSE
  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 79 kmE
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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