- Population
- 5,023
- 5K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport37 km
- KUH Kushiro Airport51 km
About Honchō
Honchō is a town. Location: Urahoro Chō, Tokachi-gun. Population: 5,023. Elevation: 19 m.
Urahoro (浦幌町, Urahoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 3999 in 2150 households, and a population density of 5.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is 729.85 km2 (281.80 sq mi).
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Places bordering Honchō
- Toyokoro Chō
- Ikeda Chō
- Honbetsu Chō
- Kushiro
- Shiranuka
Twin towns and sister cities of Honchō
- Hirono Chō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Honchō over time
| 2010 | 5,460 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,919 | |
| 2020 | 4,544 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Honchō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (162 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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° | 3° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -7° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 12° | 5° | -2° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 39 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 91 | 106 | 123 | 162 | 108 | 72 | 48 |
How to get to Honchō
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 39 km to the west.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 37 kmwest
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 51 kmnortheast
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 126 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 39 kmwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 62 kmeast
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 112 kmnorth
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 149 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 169 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Honchō
Within 100 km: 55 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Tokachi River River 11 kmSE
- Tokachi Gawa River 13 kmS
25–60 km1 place
- Akan River River 55 kmNE
60–100 km60 places
- Hokkaido Island 90 kmNW
- Mount Kannon Mountain 87 kmS
- Mount Okishimappu Mountain 91 kmSW
- Mount Maru Mountain 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tokachi River River, Hokkaido11 km SE
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Tokachi Gawa River, Hokkaido13 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources