- Population
- 9,212
- 9.2K
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Mukawa Chō
- Airports
- CTS New Chitose Airport36 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport73 km
About Mukawa Chō
Mukawa Chō is a municipality. Location: Yūfutsu-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 9,212. Elevation: 57 m.
Mukawa (むかわ町, Mukawa-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Mukawa (鵡川町) absorbed the town of Hobetsu to create the new town of Mukawa. The new town was given the same name as the former town of Mukawa, but in hiragana, instead of former kanji name. As of April 30, 2017, the town (including the Hobetsu area) has an estimated population of 8,527, with a total of 4,369 households. The total area is 166.43 km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Mukawa Chō
- Yūbari
- Atsuma Chō
- Biratori Chō
- Hidaka Chō
- Shimukappu
Population of Mukawa Chō over time
| 2010 | 9,746 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,596 | |
| 2020 | 7,732 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mukawa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (158 mm)
- Driest month
- February (49 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) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 12° | 5° | 0° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 49 | 61 | 78 | 92 | 90 | 130 | 158 | 152 | 119 | 92 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mukawa Chō
The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 46 km to the west.
Airports
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 36 kmwest
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 73 kmnorthwest
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 89 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 46 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 61 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 73 kmnorthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 89 kmeast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 104 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mukawa Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km22 places
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 52 kmNE
- Mount Fushimi Mountain 52 kmE
- Mount Memuro Mountain 55 kmE
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 54 kmN
60–100 km38 places
- Hokkaido Island 99 kmNE
- Mount Rakko Mountain 97 kmSE
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 70 kmNE
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Mukawa Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources