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Niseko Town, Hokkaido, Japan – Japan Flag

Current Date And Time In Niseko Town, Japan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:13:09 JST
State: Hokkaido
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (JST)
Population: 4,654
District: Abuta-gun

📍 Cities Near To Niseko Town


Find cities, states and countries closest to Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town.

📍 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town from our regional database:

State / RegionHokkaido
DistrictAbuta-gun
Total Population4,654
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude42.7787° N
Center Longitude140.669° E
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Hokkaido#111 of 182
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akaigawa Akaigawa22 36 19
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Date Date24 38 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Iwanai Iwanai16 25 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kamoenai Kamoenai28 44 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kimobetsu Kimobetsu14 22 12
East (E)
National Flag Of Kozawa Kozawa13 21 12
North (N)
National Flag Of Kuromatsunai Kuromatsunai20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kutchan Kutchan9 15 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kyogoku Kyogoku13 21 12
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Makkari Makkari7 11 6
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Niki Niki26 42 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Niseko Niseko2 4 2
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Oshamambe Oshamambe24 38 21
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Rankoshimachi Rankoshimachi7 11 6
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Rebun Rebun15 23 13
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Niseko Town


States and regions closest to Hokkaido (home state of Niseko Town), 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 Niseko Town


Countries bordering or closest to Japan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Niseko Town'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 Niseko Town. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Hokkaido, Japan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Niseko Town (You)Hokkaido4,654
NisekoHokkaido5,0743.6NNE
RankoshimachiHokkaido4,89311.1WNW
MakkariHokkaido2,04511.1ESE
KutchanHokkaido15,81614.8NNE
RusutsuHokkaido1,94017.4ESE
KozawaHokkaido5,77221.4N
KyogokuHokkaido2,94121.5ENE
KimobetsuHokkaido2,28621.7E
ToyouraHokkaido4,20523.1S
RebunHokkaido2,65123.5SSW

🏆 Hokkaido City Rankings

How does Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town 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
69 km (43 mi) from Niseko Town
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
Niseko Town ranks #111 of 182 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Niseko Town Sits on the Map

Niseko Town sits inside Hokkaido, Japan and ranks #111 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 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Niseko Town against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Hokkaido city rankings

🌎 Beyond Niseko Town: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Niseko Town and the countries closest to Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town, 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 Niseko Town at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Niseko Town

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Niseko Town MapView the Niseko Town map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town

Which cities are closest to Niseko Town?

See the Cities Near To Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town 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 Niseko Town?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Niseko Town. 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 Niseko Town compare in size to the cities near it?

Niseko Town ranks #111 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 Niseko Town?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Niseko Town is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 69 km (43 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.