Kamikawa, Hokkaido

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Kamikawa 上川町
Town
Sounkyo Gorge Ice Fall Festival, one of the famous winter festivals in Hokkaido
Flag Emblem
Location of Kamikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Kamikawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°50′52″N 142°46′13″E / 43.84778°N 142.77028°E / 43.84778; 142.77028
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiji Sato (since April 2008)
Area
• Total	1,049.24 km2 (405.11 sq mi)
Population  (December 31, 2017)
• Total	3,706
• Density	3.53/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Minami-machi 180, Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido (北海道上川郡上川町南町180) 078-1753
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Therorhodion camtschaticum
Mascot	Kamikki (かみっきー)
Tree	Picea glehnii

Kamikawa (上川町, Kamikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of December 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 3,706, and a density of 3.53 persons per km². The total area is 1,049.24 km².

The town is approximately 30 minutes by bus or car from Sōunkyō Onsen and other tourist attractions which make up Daisetsuzan National Park. The Ishikari River, the longest river in Hokkaido, flows from here. The town also prides itself on "the most delicious ramen in Japan".^[1]