# Tokoro Shrine, Japan: what it is and when to go > Tokoro Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan (常呂神社). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokoro-shurine/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan · Temples - **Local name:** 常呂神社 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 245 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 44.12046, 144.08182 ## What it is and where Tokoro Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan (常呂神社). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 44.12046, 144.08182; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 245 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.120459%2C144.081822) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.120459%2C144.081822) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tokoro Shrine is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Best time | 10 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Possible | 15 h 18 | | July | Possible | 15 h | | August | Possible | 13 h 50 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Best time | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Public Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/public-bath/): Hot spring bath · 452 m - [Abashiri Quasi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/abashiri-quasi-national-park/): National park · 8.9 km - [Notoro Misaki Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/light-station-of-cape-notoro/): Lighthouse in Japan · 13 km - [Abashiri Prison Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/abashiri-prison-museum/): Museum · 18 km - [Moyoro Shell Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/moyoro-shell-mound/): Archaeological site in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Temples - [Kiyomizu-dera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kiyomizu-dera/): Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto - [Kinkaku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kinkaku-ji/): Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan - [Hōryū-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/horyu-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ise Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ise-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan - [Kōtoku-in](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kotoku-in/): Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - [Byōdō-in](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/byodo-in/): Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tokoro Shrine? It is a Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan (常呂神社 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tokoro Shrine? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Tokoro Shrine? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 245 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.120459%2C144.081822) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Public Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/public-bath/), [Abashiri Quasi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/abashiri-quasi-national-park/), [Notoro Misaki Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/light-station-of-cape-notoro/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/601920076), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110982297), CC0. More about Tokoro Shrine on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B8%B8%E5%91%82%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).