Hidakagawa, Wakayama
Hidakagawa
日高川町 | |
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Town | |
 Hidakagawa townhall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hidakagawa in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Hidakagawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′N 135°11′E / 33.917°N 135.183°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| District | Hidaka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 331.61 km2 (128.04 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 9,615 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Hidakagawa (日高川町, Hidakagawa-chō) is a town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe and the villages of Nakatsu and Miyama.
As of January 1, 2016, Hidakagawa has a population of 9,615 and an area of 331.61 km² for a population density of 29 people per km².
Hidakagawa's main economic activities are farming and forestry. It produces fruit, especially mikan, and wood for lumber and binchōtan.
The Tendai Buddhist temple Dōjō-ji, at which the Noh play Dōjōji is set, is located in Hidakagawa.
External links
Media related to Hidakagawa, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons- Hidakagawa official website (in Japanese)
