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Municipality

Sarufutsu Mura

Located in Sōya Gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 45°13′31″ N 142°06′46″ E

Map showing the location of Sarufutsu Mura Sarufutsu Mura
Location in Japan
Population
2,820
2.8K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
WKJ Wakkanai Airport32 km
RIS Rishiri Airport73 km

About Sarufutsu Mura

Sarufutsu Mura is a municipality. Location: Sōya Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,820. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Sarufutsu (猿払村, Sarufutsu-mura) is a village located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the village had an estimated population of 2,647 in 1,305 households, and a population density of 4.5 people per km2. The total area of the village is 589.99 km2 (227.80 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1924
Area
590 km²
Official website
vill.sarufutsu.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sarufutsu Mura

  • Wakkanai
  • Toyotomi
  • Horonobe Chō
  • Hamatonbetsu Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Sarufutsu Mura

  • Uchinada Machi· Japan

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

Population of Sarufutsu Mura over time

Population of Sarufutsu Mura over time
2010 2,825
2015 2,684
2020 2,721

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sarufutsu Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
September (125 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Sarufutsu Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°13°16°20°22°19°14°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°1°5°9°14°16°12°6°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)86586056696792122125124114105

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sarufutsu Mura

The nearest airport is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 163 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 32 kmnorthwest
  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 73 kmwest
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 163 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 240 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 243 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 248 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sarufutsu Mura

Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km5 places

  • Koetoi River River 35 kmNW
  • Sōya Bay Natural site 38 kmNW
  • Teshio River River 48 kmSW
  • Benten-jima Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km7 places

  • Rishiri Tō Island 69 kmW
  • Rebun Tō Island 86 kmW
  • Rishiri Zan Mountain 69 kmW
  • Rebun Dake Mountain 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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