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Shimizu
Hokkaidotown
Total population
9,094
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Shimizu is a small town in Hokkaido, Japan. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 43.011°, 142.884°. The population stands at approximately 9,094. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,208 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Shimizu.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves8
- Buck's-beardAruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald · Magnoliopsida5
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves3
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves3
- Colias poliographus Motschulsky, 1861Colias poliographus Motschulsky, 1861 · Insecta3
- Cinereous TitParus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves3
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense L. · Magnoliopsida3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-3019 km W of Shiranuka, Japan
- M 4 — 2026-05-1518 km W of Oketo, Japan
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0428 km SE of Shimukappu, Japan
- M 5.9 — 2026-04-2622 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan
- M 4 — 2026-03-0429 km WSW of Sarabetsu, Japan
- M 4.5 — 2026-02-0819 km NE of Honchō, 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
- Shintoku5.2 mi away · pop. 5,817
- Shikaoi8 mi away · pop. 5,266
- Memuro10.9 mi away · pop. 18,484
- Otofuke15.9 mi away · pop. 44,807
- Obihiro16.9 mi away · pop. 166,536
- Minamifurano19.1 mi away · pop. 2,376
- Shihoro21 mi away · pop. 6,132
- Shimukappu24.7 mi away · pop. 1,306
- Makubetsu24.9 mi away · pop. 26,760
- Nakasatsunai25.1 mi away · pop. 3,966
- Kamishihoro25.8 mi away · pop. 4,765
- Ikeda29.1 mi away · pop. 6,882
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Shimizu
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library