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Municipality

Atsuma Chō

Located in Yūfutsu-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°44′07″ N 141°57′05″ E

Map showing the location of Atsuma Chō Atsuma Chō
Location in Japan
Population
4,733
4.7K
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CTS New Chitose Airport22 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport63 km

About Atsuma Chō

Atsuma Chō is a municipality. Location: Yūfutsu-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 4,733. Elevation: 131 m.

From Wikipedia

Atsuma (厚真町, Atsuma-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival takes place in mid-July, and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing until the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1960
Area
405 km²
Official website
town.atsuma.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Atsuma Chō

  • Tomakomai
  • Yūbari
  • Abira
  • Mukawa Chō
  • Yuni

Twin towns and sister cities of Atsuma Chō

  • Ōshū· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Atsuma Chō over time

Population of Atsuma Chō over time
2010 4,890
2015 4,838
2020 4,420

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Atsuma Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (162 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Atsuma Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°14°18°21°23°20°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°5°10°15°16°11°5°-1°-8°
Precipitation (mm)6050597790901301621511159169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Atsuma Chō

The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 22 kmwest
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 63 kmnorthwest
  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 31 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 61 kmnorthwest
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 104 kmeast

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

Day trips from Atsuma Chō

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mu River River 20 kmS

25–60 km16 places

  • Mount Monbetsu Mountain 45 kmW
  • Mount Eniwa Mountain 55 kmW
  • Mount Tarumae Mountain 47 kmW
  • Mount Fuppushi Mountain 48 kmW

60–100 km42 places

  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 96 kmN
  • Mount Yaoromappu Mountain 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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