Hokuryū
Local name: 北竜町
Located in Numata Chō, Uryū Gun Coordinates: 43°47′00″ N 141°55′00″ E
- Population
- 1,965
- 2K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport45 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport86 km
About Hokuryū
Hokuryū is a village. Location: Numata Chō, Uryū Gun. Population: 1,965. Elevation: 41 m.
Hokuryū (北竜町, Hokuryū-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 1,724, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 158.82 km2. It is home to the Hokuryū Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July and August.
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Places bordering Hokuryū
- Rumoi
- Mashike Chō
- Numata
- Moseushi
- Uryū
Population of Hokuryū over time
| 2010 | 2,193 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,059 | |
| 2015 | 1,981 | |
| 2020 | 1,756 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hokuryū
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (142 mm)
- Driest month
- March (55 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° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 65 | 55 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 96 | 142 | 138 | 122 | 123 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Hokuryū
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (114 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 36 km to the east.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 45 kmeast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 86 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 114 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 36 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 81 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 92 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 99 kmsouthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 130 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hokuryū
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 42 kmSE
- Rumoi River River 29 kmNW
- Asahiyama Zoo Attraction 45 kmE
- Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 30 kmW
60–100 km40 places
- Hokkaido Island 91 kmSE
- Teuri Island Island 86 kmNW
- Yagishiri Island Island 83 kmNW
- Yūbari River River 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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