- Population
- 1,165
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport46 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport79 km
About Akaigawa
Akaigawa is a village. Location: Akaigawa Mura, Yoichi-gun. Population: 1,165. Elevation: 137 m.
Akaigawa (赤井川村, Akaigawa-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 1,165. The total area is 280.11 km2.
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Places bordering Akaigawa
- Sapporo
- Otaru
- Yoichi
- Niki
- Kutchan Chō
- Kyōgoku
Population of Akaigawa over time
| 2010 | 1,262 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,121 | |
| 2020 | 1,176 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akaigawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (68 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) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 118 | 84 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 99 | 140 | 142 | 129 | 153 | 159 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Akaigawa
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 19 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 46 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 79 kmsoutheast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 146 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 19 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 43 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 60 kmeast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 81 kmsoutheast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 145 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akaigawa
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km16 places
- Zenibako River River 29 kmE
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 36 kmS
- Raiden-yama Mountain 35 kmSW
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 58 kmSE
60–100 km7 places
- Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 92 kmNE
- Kuttara-ko Lake 71 kmSE
- Mount Tarumae Mountain 64 kmSE
- Mount Fuppushi Mountain 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources