About kutchan

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Kutchan town is surrounded by mountains, rivers, picturesque
scenery and a beautiful natural environment.

The breath taking Mt. Yotei. rises from the outskirts of the town
and watches over Kutchan and the surrounding district. Its ever
changing moods are loved by all.
Being a volcano and resembling Mt. Fuji, Mt Yotei is often called
"Ezofuji", meaning "Fuji of Hokkaido", in Japanese.

On the other side of Kutchan is the world famous ski resort,
Mt. Niseko Annupuri, which is a part of Niseko mountain range
that extends to the Sea of Japan.

The Shiribetsu river flows through Kutchan town and it is one
of the cleanest rivers in Japan. It attracts many visitors from
all over Japan and the world, for water activities such as rafting,
fishing and kayaking.

Mt Yotei has wonderful ground water, an essential ingredient
for local agricultural industry to grow high quality produce,
such as potato, melon, and other vegetables.

"Kutchan" originally means "a place flowing
from somewhere like a pipe"
in indigenous Ainu language.

AUTUMN (Sept.-Oct.)
Temperatures drop with each
rainfall and evening temperatures
can drop below freezing. The
leaves begin to change colour
in September.

WINTER (Nov.-Mar.)
The temperature can drop to
-20℃. The maximum snow depth
can reach up to about 2m.

SPRING (Apr.-Jun.)
Refreshing weather with new
green leaves and flowers. Cherry
blossoms bloom in May.The avg.
temperature is about 10℃.

SUMMER (Jul.-Aug.)
Dry hot weather with the
highest avg. temperature of
20℃. Alpine plants are the
best in July.