Kamikawa Subprefecture
Encyclopedia
is a subprefecture
of Hokkaidō
, Japan
. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu
Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.
Asahikawa Airport
stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City
and Higashikagura
in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District
.
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Subprefecture
Subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.-Albania:There are twelve Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is subdivided into several districts, sometimes translated as subprefectures.-Brazil:...
of Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....
Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.
Asahikawa Airport
Asahikawa Airport
, is a single-runway regional airport in Hokkaidō, Japan, straddling the cities of Asahikawa and Higashikagura. It is a second class airport.- Airlines and destinations :-Access:...
stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000...
and Higashikagura
Higashikagura, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 9,443 and a density of 133.68 persons per km². The total area is 68.64 km²....
in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District
Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa District, in the same subprefecture. In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Kamikawa district was placed under Ishikari Province...
.
Cities
- AsahikawaAsahikawa, Hokkaidois a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000...
(capital) - FuranoFurano, Hokkaidois a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well-known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the television drama Kita no Kuni kara and the Furano Ski Resort, which...
- NayoroNayoro, Hokkaido- External links :...
- ShibetsuShibetsu, Hokkaidois a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 22,859 and the density of 20.4 persons per km²...
Towns and villages by district
- Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaidois a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa District, in the same subprefecture. In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Kamikawa district was placed under Ishikari Province...
- AibetsuAibetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 3,610 and a density of 15.38 persons per km². The total area is 249.71 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
- BieiBiei, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 11,313 and a density of 16.7 persons per km². The total area is 677.16 km²....
- HigashikaguraHigashikagura, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 9,443 and a density of 133.68 persons per km². The total area is 68.64 km²....
- HigashikawaHigashikawa, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,740 and a density of 31.39 persons per km²...
- KamikawaKamikawa, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,540 and a density of 5.05 persons per km². The total area is 1,049.24 km²....
- PippuPippu, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,342 and a density of 50.83 persons per km². The total area is 87.29 km²....
- TakasuTakasu, Hokkaidois a town in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa in Hokkaidō, Japan. Translated into English, Takasu means 'hawk's nest'. The town has a population of 7,631 people.- Geography :...
- TōmaToma, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of approximately 7,519 and a density of 38.54 persons per km². The total area is 204.95 km²....
- Aibetsu
- Kamikawa (Teshio) DistrictKamikawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaidois a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa District, in the same subprefecture. When Hokkaidō was divided into provinces and districts, this district was placed under Teshio Province...
- KenbuchiKenbuchi, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,804 and a density of 30.20 persons per km². The total area is 131.20 km².-External links:*...
- ShimokawaShimokawa, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,836 and a density of 6.47 persons per km². The total area is 644.20 km².- Rivers :...
- WassamuWassamu, Hokkaidois a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,164 and a density of 19.60 persons per km²...
- Kenbuchi
- Nakagawa (Teshio) DistrictNakagawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaidois a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. A district with the same name exists in Tokachi Subprefecture.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 9,038 and a density of 5.86 persons per km². The total area is 1,542.65 km².-Towns and...
- BifukaBifuka, Hokkaidois a town located in Nakagawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 5,265 and a density of 8.33 persons per km². The total area is 672.14 km²....
- NakagawaNakagawa, Hokkaidois a town located in Nakagawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 1,959 and a density of 3.80 persons per km². The total area is 594.87 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
- OtoineppuOtoineppu, Hokkaidois a village located in Nakagawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 965. The total area is 275.64 km².-External links:*...
- Bifuka
- Sorachi (Kamikawa) DistrictSorachi District, Hokkaidois a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaidō. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km², giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.-Towns and Villages:...
- KamifuranoKamifurano, Hokkaidois a town located in Sorachi District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 12,303 and a density of 52.56 persons per km². The total area is 237.18 km².-Sister city:...
- MinamifuranoMinamifurano, Hokkaidois a town located in Sorachi District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 2,896 and a density of 4.62 persons per km². The total area is 665.52 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
- NakafuranoNakafurano, Hokkaidois a town located in Sorachi District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,673 and a density of 52.69 persons per km². The total area is 108.70 km².-Lavender & Farm Tomita:...
- Kamifurano
- Yūfutsu (Kamikawa) DistrictYufutsu District, Hokkaidois a district divided between Iburi and Kamikawa Subprefectures.-Towns and villages:*Iburi**Abira **Atsuma**Mukawa*Kamikawa**Shimukappu-History:...
- ShimukappuShimukappu, Hokkaido-External links:* *** in English and Japanese...
- Shimukappu
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