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Utashinai Shi

Local name: 歌志内市

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°29′37″ N 142°02′20″ E

Map showing the location of Utashinai Shi Utashinai Shi
Location in Japan
Population
4,033
4K
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport38 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport68 km

About Utashinai Shi

Utashinai Shi is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 4,033.

From Wikipedia

Utashinai (歌志内市, Utashinai-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈̀.tä́.ɕí.nä̀ì, -nä́.í.ɕì, -nä́ì.ɕì]) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is Japan's smallest city by population.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
56 km²
Official website
city.utashinai.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Utashinai Shi

  • Ashibetsu
  • Akabira Shi
  • Sunagawa
  • Kamisunagawa Chō

Population of Utashinai Shi over time

Population of Utashinai Shi over time
2010 4,387
2015 3,585
2020 3,019

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Utashinai Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (151 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Utashinai Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°8°15°19°23°24°20°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°0°6°10°15°16°11°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)77585865787911115114712111293

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Utashinai Shi

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (85 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 38 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 68 kmsouthwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 40 kmnortheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 73 kmsouthwest
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 91 kmwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 102 kmsouth

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources