- Population
- 6,041
- 6K
- Elevation
- 234 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Oshamambe Chō
- Airports
- OIR Okushiri Airport88 km
- HKD Hakodate Airport93 km
About Oshamambe Chō
Oshamambe Chō is a municipality. Location: Yamakoshi-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 6,041. Elevation: 234 m.
Oshamambe (長万部町, Oshamanbe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Oshamambe Chō
From Wikivoyage
Oshamambe is a town in Hokkaido's Southern Circuit, known for Kanimeshi bento (crabmeat on rice).
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Oshamambe Chō
- Yakumo Chō
- Imakane Chō
- Shimamaki-mura
- Kuromatsunai
Population of Oshamambe Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,386 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,926 | |
| 2020 | 5,112 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Oshamambe Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- September (162 mm)
- Driest month
- March (76 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° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 124 | 154 | 162 | 130 | 130 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Oshamambe Chō
The nearest airport is Okushiri Airport (OIR), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hakodate Airport (HKD) (93 km). The nearest large city is Hakodate, 90 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) Okushiri Island 88 kmsouthwest
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 93 kmsoutheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 110 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 90 kmsoutheast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 93 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 104 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 107 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 120 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oshamambe Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Oshima Peninsula Natural site 60 kmS
- Toya Lake Lake 47 kmE
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 53 kmNE
- Komaga-dake Mountain 59 kmSE
60–100 km19 places
- Okushiri Island Island 80 kmSW
- Tokoro River River 71 kmSE
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 86 kmSE
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Oshamambe Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources