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Nakashibetsu
Hokkaidotown
Total population
23,774
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Nakashibetsu is a town that lies in Hokkaido, Japan. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 43.555°, 144.972°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 23,774. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Slaty-backed GullLarus schistisagus Stejneger, 1884 · Aves362
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves255
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves238
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves227
- Harlequin DuckHistrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves226
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves213
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves203
- Greater ScaupAythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves183
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-06-1945 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-06-0415 km WSW of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- M 4.8 — 2026-05-0138 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-02-2842 km E of Nemuro, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-1119 km ENE of Akkeshi, Japan
- M 4 — 2026-01-2425 km NNW of Shiranuka, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Hokkaido
- Shibetsu10.8 mi away · pop. 5,242
- Betsukai13.3 mi away · pop. 15,273
- Shibecha25.5 mi away · pop. 7,742
- Teshikaga26.1 mi away · pop. 7,758
- Kiyosato27 mi away · pop. 4,002
- Shari28.9 mi away · pop. 11,518
- ヲワツタラウシ31.7 mi away
- Koshimizu32.9 mi away · pop. 4,800
- Rausu34 mi away · pop. 5,415
- Hamanaka34.1 mi away · pop. 6,061
- Nemuro34.4 mi away · pop. 24,636
- Akkeshi35.3 mi away · pop. 9,778
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nakashibetsu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 016926
- Population (Wikidata)
- 23,211
- Wikidata
- Q514324
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429