- Population
- 11,272
- 11.3K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- CTS New Chitose Airport32 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport33 km
About Kuriyama
Kuriyama is a town. Location: Kuriyama Chō, Yūbari-gun. Population: 11,272. Elevation: 25 m.
Kuriyama (栗山町, Kuriyama-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of May 2025, the town has an estimated population of 10,571, and a density of 51.8 persons per km2. The total area is 203.93 km2.
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Photos of Kuriyama
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Places bordering Kuriyama
- Yūbari
- Iwamizawa
- Naganuma
- Yuni
Twin towns and sister cities of Kuriyama
- Kakuda· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kuriyama over time
| 2010 | 13,340 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12,344 | |
| 2020 | 11,474 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kuriyama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (156 mm)
- Driest month
- March (57 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° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 69 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 107 | 156 | 139 | 111 | 108 | 105 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kuriyama
The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 20 km to the west.
Airports
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 32 kmsouth
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 33 kmwest
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 87 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 20 kmwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 35 kmwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 49 kmsouth
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 65 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 92 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuriyama
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 35 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Yūbari River River 18 kmNW
- Toyohira River River 23 kmW
- Chitose River River 18 kmW
25–60 km12 places
- Zenibako River River 51 kmW
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 44 kmSW
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 51 kmSW
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 45 kmNE
60–100 km34 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 79 kmSW
- Saru River River 64 kmS
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 67 kmE
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Toyohira River River, Japan23 km W -
Yūbari River River, Japan18 km NW
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Chitose River River, Japan18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources