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Horomui, Hokkaido, Japan – Japan Flag

Current Date And Time In Horomui, Japan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
02:40:31 JST
State: Hokkaido
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (JST)
Population: 7,319
District: Sorachi-gun

📍 Cities Near To Horomui


Find cities, states and countries closest to Horomui in Hokkaido, Japan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Horomui.

📍 Horomui Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Horomui from our regional database:

State / RegionHokkaido
DistrictSorachi-gun
Total Population7,319
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude43.0667° N
Center Longitude141.65° E
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Hokkaido#76 of 182
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abira Abira20 32 17
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bibai Bibai21 33 18
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chitose Chitose17 27 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Ebetsu Ebetsu6 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Eniwa Eniwa13 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ishikari Ishikari19 31 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Iwamizawa Iwamizawa11 17 9
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kitahiroshima Kitahiroshima8 12 7
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kuriyama Kuriyama7 11 6
East (E)
National Flag Of Mikasa Mikasa18 29 15
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Naganuma Naganuma5 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Naie Naie27 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Sapporo Sapporo15 24 13
West (W)
National Flag Of Tobetsu Tobetsu12 20 11
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Tsukigata Tsukigata19 30 16
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Horomui


States and regions closest to Hokkaido (home state of Horomui), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akita Akita281 452 244
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aomori Aomori198 319 172
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chiba Chiba546 879 474
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Fukui Fukui607 977 527
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Fukushima Fukushima397 640 345
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gifu Gifu629 1,013 547
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gunma Gunma506 814 440
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ibaraki Ibaraki496 799 431
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ishikawa Ishikawa583 938 506
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Iwate Iwate265 426 230
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Horomui


Countries bordering or closest to Japan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Horomui's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of North Korea North Korea648 1,043 563
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands1,375 2,213 1,194
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of South Korea South Korea586 943 509
West (W)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,345 2,164 1,168
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Horomui. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Hokkaido, Japan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Horomui (You)Hokkaido7,319
NaganumaHokkaido10,2897.5SSE
EbetsuHokkaido133,9539.3WNW
KuriyamaHokkaido11,27210.9E
KitahiroshimaHokkaido58,91812.1SSW
YuniHokkaido5,42612.8ESE
IwamizawaHokkaido85,10717.3NNE
TobetsuHokkaido16,69419.9NNW
EniwaHokkaido70,33120.2SSW
SapporoHokkaido1,973,83224.4W
YubariHokkaido7,33425.2E

🏆 Hokkaido City Rankings

How does Horomui rank within Hokkaido? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Horomui appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Sapporo1,973,832
Asahikawa333,530
Hakodate275,730
Tomakomai174,806
Kushiro167,875
Obihiro166,536
Ebetsu133,953
Kitami119,135
Otaru115,333
Chitose97,950

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kitami1,427.41
Kushiro1,363.29
Sapporo1,121.26
Shibecha1,099.37
Shintoku1,063.83
Kamikawa1,049.47
Ashibetsu865.04
Mombetsu830.67
Teshikaga774.33
Shiranuka773.13

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sapporo1,760.37
Muroran1,187.47
Ebetsu714.87
Kitahiroshima494.90
Asahikawa446.10
Hakodate406.76
Obihiro268.89
Noboribetsu218.61
Iwamizawa176.93
Chitose164.76
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sapporo Okadama Airport
IATA: OKD
23 km (14 mi) from Horomui
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Hokkaido Cities
Horomui ranks #76 of 182 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Horomui? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Horomui Sits on the Map

Horomui sits inside Hokkaido, Japan and ranks #76 of 182 cities in Hokkaido by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Horomui to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Horomui outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Horomui and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Horomui against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Hokkaido city rankings

🌎 Beyond Horomui: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Horomui and the countries closest to Horomui by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Japan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Horomui, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Horomui at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Horomui

If you're stringing together stops in Hokkaido, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Horomui — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Horomui MapView the Horomui map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Horomui Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Hokkaido OverviewExplore the Hokkaido state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Japan Country DataGet complete Japan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Horomui

Which cities are closest to Horomui?

See the Cities Near To Horomui table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Hokkaido by population and density.

How is the distance from Horomui to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Horomui and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Horomui map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Horomui will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Horomui to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Horomui?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Horomui. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Hokkaido city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Horomui compare in size to the cities near it?

Horomui ranks #76 of 182 cities in Hokkaido by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Horomui?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Horomui is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 23 km (14 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.