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Shimizu 清水町
Town

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Location of Shimizu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Shimizu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°1′N 142°53′E / 43.017°N 142.883°E / 43.017; 142.883
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Tokachi)
Area
• Total	402.18 km² (155.28 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
• Total	9,784
• Density	24/km² (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp

Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a small town located at the base of the Hidaka Mountain Range in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name Shimizu is taken from the Ainu word "Pekerebetsu", which means bright clean river. As of 2011, the population of the town is 10,243, and its primary source of income is through agriculture. Shimizu, like many other towns in Hokkaido, is undergoing population decline.