- Population
- 3,042
- 3K
- Elevation
- 269 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport51 km
- MBE Monbetsu Airport71 km
About Oketo
Oketo is a village. Location: Oketo Chō, Tokoro-gun. Population: 3,042. Elevation: 269 m.
Oketo (置戸町, Oketo-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name Oketo is derived from the original Ainu name for the tributary entering the Tokoro River. "O-ket-un-nai" means the river at whose mouth there are drying/stretching frames for animal skins. As of July 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,443 and a population density of 5.8 persons per km2. The total area is 527.54 km2. Oketo was originally a logging community, and is currently involved in farming as well.
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Places bordering Oketo
- Kitami
- Kunneppu Chō
- Rikubetsu Chō
- Ashoro Chō
- Kamishihoro Chō
Population of Oketo over time
| 2010 | 3,428 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,092 | |
| 2020 | 2,765 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Oketo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- September (147 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 48 | 75 | 70 | 86 | 81 | 97 | 136 | 147 | 107 | 89 | 64 |
How to get to Oketo
The nearest airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 28 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 51 kmnortheast
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 71 kmnorth
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 28 kmnortheast
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 90 kmsouth
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 99 kmwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 101 kmsoutheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 177 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oketo
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 34 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km24 places
- Hokkaido Island 60 kmSW
- Ahoro Dake Mountain 43 kmSE
- Mount Midori Mountain 40 kmW
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 56 kmW
60–100 km26 places
- Lake Mashū Lake 77 kmE
- Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 92 kmE
- Mount Iō Mountain 69 kmE
- Akan National Park Natural site 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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