Kamikawa (上川総合振興局, Kamikawa-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan.[citation needed] Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.
Kamikawa Subprefecture
上川総合振興局 | |
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subprefecture | |
Kamikawa-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Coordinates: 43°48′27″N 142°26′22″E / 43.807631°N 142.439528°E | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Asahikawa |
Area | |
• Total | 9,852.17 km2 (3,803.94 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 535,456 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Website | kamikawa.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Asahikawa Airport stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and Higashikagura in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District.
Geography
editMunicipalities
editName | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Aibetsu | 愛別町 | 250.13 | 2,992 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Asahikawa (capital) | 旭川市 | 747.6 | 333,530 | no district | City | |
Biei | 美瑛町 | 677.16 | 10,374 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Bifuka | 美深町 | 672.14 | 4,609 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Furano | 富良野市 | 600.97 | 22,715 | no district | City | |
Higashikagura | 東神楽町 | 68.64 | 10,385 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Higashikawa | 東川町 | 247.06 | 8,092 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Horokanai | 幌加内町 | 767.03 | 1,571 | Uryū District | Town | |
Kamifurano | 上富良野町 | 237.18 | 11,055 | Sorachi District | Town | |
Kamikawa | 上川町 | 1,049.24 | 3,706 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Kenbuchi | 剣淵町 | 131.2 | 3,293 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Minamifurano | 南富良野町 | 665.52 | 2,611 | Sorachi District | Town | |
Nakafurano | 中富良野町 | 108.7 | 5,086 | Sorachi District | Town | |
Nakagawa | 中川町 | 594.87 | 1,585 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Nayoro | 名寄市 | 535.23 | 28,373 | no district | City | |
Otoineppu | 音威子府村 | 275.64 | 831 | Nakagawa District | Village | |
Pippu | 比布町 | 87.29 | 3,845 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Shibetsu | 士別市 | 1,119.29 | 19,794 | no district | City | |
Shimokawa | 下川町 | 644.2 | 3,836 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Shimukappu | 占冠村 | 571.31 | 1,251 | Yūfutsu District | Village | |
Takasu | 鷹栖町 | 139.44 | 6,780 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Tōma | 当麻町 | 204.95 | 6,662 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Wassamu | 和寒町 | 224.83 | 3,553 | Kamikawa District | Town |
Mergers
editExternal links
editWikivoyage has a travel guide for Kamikawa Subprefecture.
- Official Website (in Japanese)