- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- WKJ Wakkanai Airport59 km
- RIS Rishiri Airport59 km
About Teshio River
Teshio River is a river. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.
The Teshio River (天塩川, Teshio-gawa) is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. At 256 kilometres (159 mi), it is the second-longest river on the island (after the Ishikari) and the fourth-longest in the country (after the Shinano, Tone, and Ishikari). A Class A river, the Teshio is the northernmost major river in Japan, and has been designated Hokkaidō Heritage. Matsuura Takeshirō is said to have come up with the name "Hokkaidō" during his exploration of the river's interior.
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At a glance
- Length
- 256 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Teshio River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- October (137 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 68 | 66 | 94 | 127 | 133 | 137 | 130 | 116 |
How to get to Teshio River
The nearest airport is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 133 km to the south.
Airports
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 59 kmnorth
- Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 59 kmnorthwest
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 146 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 133 kmsouth
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 197 kmsouth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 197 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 204 kmsouth
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 209 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Teshio Village, Teshio-cho0.2 km E
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Teshio-cho Municipality, Teshio Gun3.3 km NE
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Kanaura Village, Enbetsu Chō20 km S
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Horonobe Village, Horonobe Chō18 km NE
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Horonobe Chō Municipality, Teshio Gun22 km NE
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Toyotomi Village, Toyotomi Chō25 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Rishiri Tō Island, Hokkaido51 km NW -
Yagishiri Island Island, Hokkaido56 km SW -
Rebun Tō Island, Hokkaido77 km NW -
Teuri Island Island, Tomamae Gun61 km SW -
Koetoi River River, Hokkaido59 km N
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Tatsuushi River River, Hokkaido140 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources