- Population
- 12,800
- 12.8K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport73 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport113 km
About Urakawa
Urakawa is a town. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 12,800. Elevation: 1 m.
Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 11,048 in 6628 households, and a population density of 16 people per km2. The total area of the town is 694.30 km2 (268.07 sq mi).
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Places bordering Urakawa
- Shinhidaka Chō
- Samani Chō
- Taiki Chō
Population of Urakawa over time
| 2010 | 14,389 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,075 | |
| 2020 | 11,998 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Urakawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- September (154 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 37 | 58 | 77 | 90 | 97 | 121 | 115 | 154 | 117 | 84 | 59 |
How to get to Urakawa
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (113 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 91 km to the north.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 73 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 113 kmnorthwest
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 152 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 91 kmnorth
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 111 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 146 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 155 kmnorthwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 159 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Pinneshiri Mountain, Samani Chō21 km E -
Mount Apoi Mountain, Samani Chō21 km E -
Mitsuishi River River, Hokkaido20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources