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Municipality

Kunneppu Chō

Located in Tokoro-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°42′03″ N 143°43′56″ E

Map showing the location of Kunneppu Chō Kunneppu Chō
Location in Japan
Population
5,410
5.4K
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kunneppu Chō
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MMB Memanbetsu Airport40 km
MBE Monbetsu Airport72 km

About Kunneppu Chō

Kunneppu Chō is a municipality. Location: Tokoro-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,410. Elevation: 179 m.

From Wikipedia

Kunneppu (訓子府町, Kunneppu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan. In the Ainu language, kunnepu means 'black river'. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,227 and a density of 27 persons per km2. The total area is 190.89 square kilometers (73.70 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1951
Area
191 km²
Official website
town.kunneppu.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kunneppu Chō

  • Kitami
  • Oketo
  • Tsubetsu Chō
  • Rikubetsu Chō

Population of Kunneppu Chō over time

Population of Kunneppu Chō over time
2010 5,435
2015 5,100
2020 4,810

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kunneppu Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
September (143 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Kunneppu Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°9°15°18°22°24°20°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-8°0°5°10°15°16°11°4°-2°-9°
Precipitation (mm)624673688479931301431048562

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kunneppu Chō

The nearest airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 40 kmnortheast
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 72 kmnorth
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 110 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kunneppu Chō

Within 100 km: 35 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km19 places

  • Ahoro Dake Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Mount Iō Mountain 58 kmE
  • Akan National Park Natural site 56 kmE
  • Mount Midori Mountain 50 kmW

60–100 km32 places

  • Hokkaido Island 71 kmSW
  • Lake Mashū Lake 67 kmE
  • Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 81 kmE
  • Setsuri Gawa River 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kunneppu Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Motomachi 4.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources