Kamikawa (Hokkaidō)
Kamikawa-chō 上 川 町 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Hokkaidō | |
Prefecture : | Hokkaidō | |
Coordinates : | 43 ° 51 ' N , 142 ° 46' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 1,049.24 km² | |
Residents : | 3558 (September 30, 2019) |
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Population density : | 3 inhabitants per km²
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Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Sakhalin spruce | |
Flower : | Kamchatka Rhododendron | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Kamikawa Town Hall 180 Minamimachi Kamikawa -chō, Kamikawa-gun Hokkaido 078-1753 |
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Website URL: | www.town.kamikawa.hokkaido.jp | |
Location of Kamikawas in Hokkaidō Prefecture | ||
Kamikawa ( Jap. 上川町 , - chō ) is a city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido in the district Kamikawa in the sub-prefecture Kamikawa .
geography
Kamikawa is located in central Hokkaido along the Ishikari River . The wide river valley in the north is populated with 3558 inhabitants (as of September 30, 2019). Most of the 1049.24 km² large municipal area is uninhabited mountainous country: the Kitami mountainous region in the north, the Daisetsu-zan mountain range in the center and the Ishikari mountainous region in the south.
The population density is about 3 people per square kilometer. The mayor has been Yoshiji Satō since 2008.
Attractions
Kamikawa is known for the Sōun-kyō Gorge of the Ishikari River, which is part of the Daisetsuzan National Park . The name comes from the earlier Ainu village Sōunbetsu, which means "river with many waterfalls". The two largest waterfalls in the gorge are the Ryūsei no Taki ( 流星 の 滝 ), 90 m high, and the Ginga no Taki ( 銀河 の 滝 ), 120 m, both of which are among the top 100 waterfalls in Japan . The Sōunkyō Hyōbaku Matsuri ice festival ( 層雲 峡 氷瀑 ま つ り , "Sōunkyō Ice Waterfall Festival") takes place every year from January to March , during which a large number of illuminated snow and ice sculptures are erected along the frozen river. Furthermore, the hot springs Sōunkyō Onsen are located in the gorge , where a large number of hotels, inns ( ryōkan ), guest houses and youth hostels are located.
traffic
Kamikawa is accessible by several roads: the Asahikawa-Mombetsu Highway from Pippu or Mombetsu , National Route 39 from Asahikawa or Abashiri , National Route 273 from Obihiro or Mombetsu, and National Route 333 from Asahikawa or Kitami . The Kamikawa Station is located on the Sekihoku Main Line of JR Hokkaido ; Trains run to Asahikawa or Abashiri .
sons and daughters of the town
- Sara Takanashi (* 1996), ski jumper
- Yūki Itō (* 1994), ski jumper
Web links
- Official website of the city (Japanese)
- Sōunkyō tourist area (Japanese, English)