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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Kamikawa
| name = Kamikawa
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| image_caption = Sounkyo Gorge Ice Fall Festival, one of the famous winter festivals in Hokkaido
| image_caption = Sounkyo Gorge Ice Fall Festival, one of the famous winter festivals in Hokkaido
| image_flag = Flag of Kamikawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_flag = Flag of Kamikawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Symbol of Kamikawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Kamikawa, Hokkaido.svg
| seal_type = Emblem
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = Minami-machi 180, Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido (北海道上川郡上川町南町180)<br />078-1753
| blank_info_sec1 = Minami-machi 180, Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido (北海道上川郡上川町南町180)<br />078-1753
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| website = {{URL|http://www.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp/}}
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| butterfly =
| butterfly =
| fish =
| fish =
| mascot = Kamikki (かみっきー)
| other_symbols =
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==Geography==
==Geography==
=== Climate===
=== Climate===
{{Weather box|width=auto
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
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| location = Kamikawa, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
| single line = Y
|single line = Y
| metric first = Y
|metric first = Y
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|location = Kamikawa, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
⚫
|Jan record high C =
|Feb record high C =
|Jan record high C = 8.2
|Mar record high C =
|Feb record high C = 12.8
|Apr record high C =
|Mar record high C = 14.8
|May record high C =
|Apr record high C = 27.1
|Jun record high C =
|May record high C = 33.3
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|Jun record high C = 33.7
|Jul record high C = 34.3
|Jul record high C = 34.3
|Aug record high C = 35.1
|Aug record high C = 35.1
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|Nov record high C = 19.2
|Nov record high C = 19.2
|Dec record high C = 11.7
|Dec record high C = 11.7
|Jan high C = 8.5
|Jan high C = -4.3
|Feb high C = 9.2
|Feb high C = -3.2
|Mar high C = 12.7
|Mar high C = 1.3
|Apr high C = 18.2
|Apr high C = 8.8
|May high C = 22.7
|May high C = 16.8
|Jun high C = 25.5
|Jun high C = 21.2
|Jul high C = 29.4
|Jul high C = 24.5
|Aug high C = 31.0
|Aug high C = 24.7
|Sep high C = 27.0
|Sep high C = 20.3
|Oct high C = 21.5
|Oct high C = 13.2
|Nov high C = 16.2
|Nov high C = 4.8
|Dec high C =
|Dec high C = -2.1
|Jan mean C = 5.4
|Jan mean C = -8.4
|Feb mean C = 5.6
|Feb mean C = -7.8
|Mar mean C = 8.6
|Mar mean C = -3.3
|Apr mean C = 13.7
|Apr mean C = 3.3
|May mean C = 18.3
|May mean C = 10.4
|Jun mean C = 21.7
|Jun mean C = 15.3
|Jul mean C = 25.6
|Jul mean C = 19.2
|Aug mean C = 26.9
|Aug mean C = 19.4
|Sep mean C = 23.5
|Sep mean C = 14.5
|Oct mean C = 18.3
|Oct mean C = 7.6
|Nov mean C = 13.1
|Nov mean C = 0.8
|Dec mean C =
|Dec mean C = -5.6
|Jan low C = 2.6
|Jan low C = -13.8
|Feb low C = 2.5
|Feb low C = -13.8
|Mar low C = 5.0
|Mar low C = -9.0
|Apr low C = 9.8
|Apr low C = -2.4
|May low C = 14.6
|May low C = 3.6
|Jun low C = 18.8
|Jun low C = 9.4
|Jul low C = 23.0
|Jul low C = 14.3
|Aug low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 14.5
|Sep low C = 20.8
|Sep low C = 8.9
|Oct low C = 15.6
|Oct low C = 2.2
|Nov low C = 10.2
|Nov low C = -3.2
|Dec low C =
|Dec low C = -9.9
|Jan record low C =
|Jan record low C = -27.7
|Feb record low C =
|Feb record low C = -28.6
|Mar record low C =
|Mar record low C = -25.8
|Apr record low C =
|Apr record low C = -13.6
|May record low C =
|May record low C = -4.9
|Jun record low C =
|Jun record low C = -2.0
|Jul record low C = 2.3
|Jul record low C = 2.3
|Aug record low C = 3.0
|Aug record low C = 3.0
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|Nov snow days = 10.7
|Nov snow days = 10.7
|Dec snow days = 21.7
|Dec snow days = 21.7
|Jan sun = 138.9
|Jan sun = 61.7
|Feb sun = 146.4
|Feb sun = 73.2
|Mar sun = 183.1
|Mar sun = 106.9
|Apr sun = 201.4
|Apr sun = 140.5
|May sun = 208.9
|May sun = 181.1
|Jun sun = 158.5
|Jun sun = 171.8
|Jul sun = 197.1
|Jul sun = 167.2
|Aug sun = 232.1
|Aug sun = 158.0
|Sep sun = 165.7
|Sep sun = 147.2
|Oct sun = 163.8
|Oct sun = 116.8
|Nov sun =
|Nov sun = 52.6
|Dec sun =
|Dec sun = 40.4
|year sun =
|year sun = 1417.4
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=12&block_no=0015&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=12&block_no=0015&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
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{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2009}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2009}}
Kamikawa has many [[izakaya]] and snack bars. Kamikawa's speciality is "karai ramen" or spicy noodles.
Kamikawa has many [[izakaya]] and snack bars. Kamikawa's speciality is "karai ramen" or spicy noodles.

===Mascot===
[[File:Kamikki.png|thumb|left|120px|Kamikki, the town's mascot]]
Kamikawa's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Kamikki'''|かみっきー}}. He is a brown bear. He wears a helmet which resembles a bell. His favourite food is karai ramen served with rainbow trout sashimi. He loves hot springs and drawing nature. He usually ends his sentences with "powa-ru" (ぽわ～る) and "powan" (ぽわん). He is unveiled in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp/chs8120000000d59.html|title=上川町マスコットキャラクター「かみっきー」|website=Kamikawa}}</ref>


==Internationalization==
==Internationalization==

Latest revision as of 15:37, 23 June 2023

Kamikawa
上川町
Town
Sounkyo Gorge Ice Fall Festival, one of the famous winter festivals in Hokkaido
Sounkyo Gorge Ice Fall Festival, one of the famous winter festivals in Hokkaido
Flag of Kamikawa
Flag
Official seal of Kamikawa
Emblem
Location of Kamikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Kamikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Kamikawa is located in Japan
Kamikawa
Kamikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°50′52″N 142°46′13″E / 43.84778°N 142.77028°E / 43.84778; 142.77028
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Government
 • MayorYoshiji Sato (since April 2008)
Area
 • Total1,049.24 km2 (405.11 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2017)
 • Total3,706
 • Density3.53/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressMinami-machi 180, Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido (北海道上川郡上川町南町180)
078-1753
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerTherorhodion camtschaticum
MascotKamikki (かみっきー)
TreePicea 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]

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Kamikawa, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.8
(58.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.3
(93.7) 		35.1
(95.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		10.5
(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		5.5
(41.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		0.1
(32.1)
Record low °C (°F) −27.7
(−17.9) 		−28.6
(−19.5) 		−25.8
(−14.4) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−17.7
(0.1) 		−25.2
(−13.4) 		−28.6
(−19.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.6
(1.28) 		27.1
(1.07) 		41.8
(1.65) 		51.2
(2.02) 		83.4
(3.28) 		81.5
(3.21) 		160.8
(6.33) 		177.5
(6.99) 		149.3
(5.88) 		126.0
(4.96) 		99.4
(3.91) 		55.7
(2.19) 		1,088.3
(42.85)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 178
(70) 		150
(59) 		137
(54) 		40
(16) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(1.6) 		104
(41) 		203
(80) 		816
(321)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.6 10.5 12.8 11.6 11.8 11.8 13.4 13.9 14.0 16.7 18.2 16.6 164.9
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 20.4 18.0 17.5 5.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 10.7 21.7 94.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.7 73.2 106.9 140.5 181.1 171.8 167.2 158.0 147.2 116.8 52.6 40.4 1,417.4
Source: JMA[2][3]

Economy[edit]

Many years ago, Kamikawa's primary industry was coal mining. Since then, Japan has adopted higher environmental standards and coal production is no longer economically sound, the townspeople like those in Kamikawa have had to find other means of employment. Beef and other types of farming are common ("Black Angus" cattle were originally imported here from Alberta, Canada in the 1980s), as well as "Purin" (pudding) producers and "Ramen" producers and shops. Kamikawa also capitalizes on its proximity to Daisetsuzan National Park as many of its townspeople work with Road Construction and Transportation through the Town Municipal Government, and others work in the tourist haven/onsen heaven that is Sōunkyō Gorge (modeled after Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - site of the 2010 Winter Olympics).

Asiana Airlines operates a sales office in Kamikawa, near the Asahigawa Airport grounds.[4]

Culture[edit]

Specialties[edit]

Kamikawa has many izakaya and snack bars. Kamikawa's speciality is "karai ramen" or spicy noodles.

Mascot[edit]

Kamikki, the town's mascot

Kamikawa's mascot is Kamikki (かみっきー). He is a brown bear. He wears a helmet which resembles a bell. His favourite food is karai ramen served with rainbow trout sashimi. He loves hot springs and drawing nature. He usually ends his sentences with "powa-ru" (ぽわ～る) and "powan" (ぽわん). He is unveiled in 2014.[5]

Internationalization[edit]

Kamikawa broadened its international horizons in 1984 by becoming a Sister City with Rocky Mountain House in Alberta, Canada and participating in the JET Programme.[6] Kamikawa boasts a Rotary club (started in the 1980s) with some members that have been to Canada several times. The resident Assistant Language Teacher of Kamikawa is often invited to join the Rotary Club dinner meetings (a.k.a. enkai) where both sides can practice their command of a foreign language.

In 2018, the town is expected to hire a second JET Programme Assistant Language Teacher, bringing the total up to two. This is in response to changes to the English education in Japan taking place between 2018 and 2020.

Transportation[edit]

Air[edit]

The town has no airport. The nearest international airport is the New Chitose Airport near Sapporo, and the nearest domestic airport is in Asahikawa.

Rail[edit]

Kamikawa is one of the last stops on the main JR line running east from Sapporo, therefore a wide range of rail services are available.

Bus[edit]

Kamikawa's bus service is excellent, but limited, so it is wise to check a local schedule. The bus service to Sounkyo Gorge is approximately 1000 yen one way, and the service to Asahikawa is approximately 2100 yen one way (2019 prices).

National road[edit]

Kokudou (Route) 39 leaves Asahikawa east to Kamikawa, and Kokudou (Route) 40 leaves from Asahikawa and goes as far east as Aibetsu-chou, going south through Aibetsu-chou will meet up with Kokudou 39 again.

Municipal transit[edit]

Kamikawa is very small and almost everything is within walking or bicycle distance. The Dohoku Bus company offers transport in and around Kamikawa's main spots, such as the high school and train station.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ラーメン日本一の町　上川町 Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Worldwide Offices Japan Archived 2012-05-30 at archive.today." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
  5. ^ "上川町マスコットキャラクター「かみっきー」". Kamikawa.
  6. ^ "Rocky Mountain House". Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

External links[edit]

Media related to Kamikawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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