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Village

Shimukappu

Located in Yūfutsu-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°00′00″ N 142°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Shimukappu Shimukappu
Location in Japan
Population
1,306
1.3K
Elevation
398 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CTS New Chitose Airport64 km
OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport72 km

About Shimukappu

Shimukappu is a village. Location: Yūfutsu-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 1,306. Elevation: 398 m.

From Wikipedia

Shimukappu (占冠村, Shimukappu-mura) is a village located in the Kamikawa Subprefecture in the island prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan. It has 1,523 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1919
Area
571 km²
Official website
vill.shimukappu.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shimukappu

  • Minamifurano Chō
  • Yūbari
  • Biratori Chō
  • Hidaka Chō
  • Mukawa Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Shimukappu

  • Aspen· United States

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

Population of Shimukappu over time

Population of Shimukappu over time
2010 1,394
2015 1,211
2020 1,315

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shimukappu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (160 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Shimukappu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°7°14°18°22°23°19°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-9°-1°4°9°14°15°10°3°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)64516882969112616015813010571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shimukappu

The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 65 km to the east.

Airports

  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 64 kmsouthwest
  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 72 kmsoutheast
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 65 kmeast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 72 kmwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 86 kmnorth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 87 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shimukappu

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 60 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Mount Yūbari Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Mount Iwanai Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km20 places

  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 35 kmNE
  • Mount Fushimi Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Mount Memuro Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Mount Oputateshike Mountain 53 kmN

60–100 km50 places

  • Hokkaido Island 64 kmNE
  • Mount Rakko Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 61 kmN
  • Daisetsu-zan Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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