Fukagawa, Hokkaido

Fukagawa
深川市
Flag of Fukagawa
Official seal of Fukagawa
Location of Fukagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Fukagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Fukagawa is located in Japan
Fukagawa
Fukagawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°43′4″N 142°2′25″E / 43.71778°N 142.04028°E / 43.71778; 142.04028
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorTakefumi Yamashita
Area
 • Total529.12 km2 (204.29 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1 2020)
 • Total20,039
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address17-17 Ni-jō, Fukagawa-shi, Hokkaidō
074-8650
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.fukagawa.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdCommon cuckoo
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeJapanese White Birch

Fukagawa (深川市, Fukagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 20,039, and the density of 38 persons per km2. The total area is 529.12 km2.

Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city most known for its plentiful rice fields and apple and cherry orchards in Otoe, a township to the south of the downtown area. Fukagawa is growing largely in Otoe, anchored by its Roadside Station, which is the third-busiest in Hokkaido, according to an article in the Hokkaido Shimbun.