Kokawa (粉河町, Kokawa-chō) was a town located in Naga District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,344 and a density of 210.27 persons per km2. The total area was 77.73 km2.
On November 11, 2005, Kokawa, along with the towns of Kishigawa, Momoyama, Naga and Uchita (all from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Kinokawa.[1]