- Population
- 45,131
- 45.1K
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport46 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport64 km
About Takikawa
Takikawa is a city. Location: Takikawa Shi, Hokkaido. Population: 45,131. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (46 km).
Photos of Takikawa
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Travel notes for Takikawa
From Wikivoyage
Takikawa (滝川) is a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
The city government's official site has a Japanese-only tourism section.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Takikawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (141 mm)
- Driest month
- March (54 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° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 96 | 141 | 136 | 117 | 118 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Takikawa
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (88 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 44 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 46 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 64 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 88 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 44 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 57 kmsouthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 70 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 84 kmsouthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 105 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Takikawa
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Mount Kuma Mountain 36 kmE
- Yūbari River River 55 kmSW
- Toyohira River River 56 kmSW
- Ishikari River River 54 kmSW
60–100 km34 places
- Hokkaido Island 84 kmE
- Nukabira Yama Mountain 99 kmSE
- Mount Santō Mountain 62 kmN
- Mount Morappu Mountain 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
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