Kaminokawa, Tochigi

Kaminokawa (上三川町, Kaminokawa-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 31,024, and a population density of 570 persons per km². Its total area is 54.39 km².

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 Prefecture
DistrictKawachi
Area
 • Total54.39 km2 (21.00 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2015)
 • Total31,024
 • 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
Websitehttp://www.town.kaminokawa.tochigi.jp/

Geography

Kaminokawa is located in the southeast corner of Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The villages of Kaminokawa, Hongo and Tako were created within Haga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the 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.

Economy

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

Education

Kaminokawa has seven primary schools, three middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Kaminokawa is not served by any passenger train services.

Highway

Local attractions

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