Higashikawa, Hokkaido

Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Higashikawa

東川町
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Location of Higashikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Higashikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°42′N 142°31′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
  Total247.06 km2 (95.39 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total8,092
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address071-1492
Websitewww.town.higashikawa.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092, and a density of 33 persons per km². The total area is 247.06 km².

Higashikawa declared itself a photo town (写真の町, shashin no machi) in the 1980s and has done much to sponsor photography since, notably the annually awarded Higashikawa Prizes.

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