- Population
- 2,080
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport54 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport79 km
About Hokuryū Chō
Hokuryū Chō is a municipality. Location: Uryū Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,080. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Mount Shokanbetsu and Rumoi River.
Climate of Hokuryū Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (149 mm)
- Driest month
- March (61 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 12° | 5° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 100 | 149 | 143 | 129 | 132 | 124 |
How to get to Hokuryū Chō
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (110 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 46 km to the east.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 54 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 79 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 110 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 46 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 75 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 85 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 90 kmsouthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 126 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hokuryū Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 20 kmW
- Rumoi River River 25 kmNW
25–60 km4 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 50 kmSE
- Mount Santō Mountain 44 kmNE
- Mount Kuma Mountain 54 kmSE
- Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 55 kmE
60–100 km30 places
- Hokkaido Island 99 kmE
- Teuri Island Island 83 kmNW
- Yagishiri Island Island 81 kmN
- Kitami Sanchi Mountain 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain, Mashike Chō20 km W -
Rumoi River River, Japan25 km NW
Sources & licences
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