Kamikawa, Saitama

Kamikawa 神川町
Town
Kamikawa town office
Flag Seal
Location of Kamikawa in Saitama Prefecture
Kamikawa
Coordinates: 36°12′50″N 139°6′6.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Kodama
Area
• Total	47.40 km2 (18.30 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	13,862
• Density	289/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Cosmos
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0495-77-2111
Address	909 Uetake, Kamikawa-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken 367-0292
Website	http://www.town.kamikawa.saitama.jp/

Kamikawa (神川町, Kamikawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,862, and a population density of 289 persons per km². Its total area is 47.40 square kilometres (18.30 sq mi).

Geography

Kamikawa is located on the extreme western border of Saitama Prefecture, separated from Gunma Prefecture by the Kanna River, and isolated from the remainder of Saitama by the Chichibu Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Honjō
  • Chichibu
  • Kamisato
  • Minano
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Fujioka

History

The village of Tanshō was created within Kami District, Saitama and the villages of Wakaizumi and Aoyagi were created within Kodama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kami District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Kodama District. On December 1, 1949, Wakaizumi split into Watarase and Aguhara. On May 3, 1954 the Tanshō and Aoyagi merged to form the village of Kamikawa. Kamikawa annexed Watarase on May 3, 1957, and was elevated to town status on October 1, 1987. On January 1, 2006, Kamikawa merged with neighboring Kamiizumi village.

Economy

Kamikawa has some light manufacturing; however, many people commute to neighboring Honjō

Education

Kamikawa has four elementary schools and two middle schools.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Hachikō Line
  • Tanshō

Highway

• Japan National Route 254
• Japan National Route 462

Local attractions

• Kanasana Shrine
• Mizube Koen　
• Sanba Gorge
• Shimokubo Dam
• Shinsui Dam

External links

Media related to Kamikawa, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)