Kaminokawa, Tochigi

Kaminokawa (上三川町, Kaminokawa-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 31,243 in 12,061 households,[1] and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the town is 54.39 square kilometres (21.00 sq mi).

Kaminokawa

上三川町
Town
Kaminokawa Town Office
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Location of Kaminokawa in Tochigi Prefecture
Kaminokawa
 
Coordinates: 36°26′21.5″N 139°54′35.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi
DistrictKawachi
Area
 • Total54.39 km2 (21.00 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
 • Total31,243
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeGinkgo biloba
- FlowerCalabash
- BirdEgret
Phone number0285-56-9111
AddressShirasagi 1-1, Kaminokawa-machi, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-0696
WebsiteOfficial website
Harvested rice fields in Kaminokawa

Geography

Kaminokawa is located in the southeastern Tochigi Prefecture, approximately 90 kilometers north of Tokyo metropolis.The town area consists of flat areas and rivers, with no mountains and is an northern extension of the Kanto plain. The town is bordered by the prefectural capital of Utsunomiya to the north. The Kinugawa River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Tochigi Prefecture

Climate

Kaminokawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaminokawa is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1378 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kaminokawa has been increasing steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 13,961—    
1930 15,037+7.7%
1940 15,881+5.6%
1950 19,824+24.8%
1960 17,766−10.4%
1970 18,003+1.3%
1980 24,597+36.6%
1990 27,300+11.0%
2000 29,421+7.8%
2010 31,617+7.5%

History

The villages of Kaminokawa, Hongo and Tako were created within Haga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On December 26, 1891 Tako Village was renamed Meiji Village. Kaminokawa was elevated to town status on July 1, 1893. On April 29, 1955 Kaminokawa annexed Meiji and Hongo.

Government

Kaminokawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Kaminokawa, together with the city of Utsunomiya collectively contributes 13 members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The Nissan Tochigi plant is located within Kaminokawa and is a major local employer.

Education

Kaminokawa has seven public primary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Kaminokawa does not have any passenger train services.

Highway

Media related to Kaminokawa, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "Kaminokawa Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Kaminokawa climate data
  3. Kaminokawa population statistics
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