Akaigawa, Hokkaido

Akaigawa 赤井川村
Village
Akaigawa Village hall
Location of Akaigawa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Akaigawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°5′N 140°49′E / 43.083°N 140.817°ECoordinates: 43°5′N 140°49′E / 43.083°N 140.817°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Yoichi
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Akamatsu
Area
• Total	280.11 km^2 (108.15 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,264
• Density	4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Betula pendula
• Flower	Murasaki-yashio
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	74-2 Akaigawa, Akaigawa, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido 046-0592
Website	www.akaigawa.com

Akaigawa (赤井川村 Akaigawa-mura) is a village located in Yoichi District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 1,264. The total area is 280.11 km².

Geography

The center of Akaigawa is in the Caldera　and surrounded by mountains on every side.^[1]

Kiroro Resort is on the eastern of the village.^[2]

• Mountains: Mount Yoichi, Mount Ponkuto
• Rivers: Yoichi River, Shiroigawa River, Akaigawa River

Neighboring cities and towns

• Minami-ku, Sapporo
• Otaru
• Yoichi
• Niki
• Kutchan
• Kyōgoku

History

The name derives from Ainu word "hure-pet", meaning "red river".^[3]

• 1899 Akaigawa Village split off from Ōe Village (now Niki Town).
• 1906 Akaigawa became a Second Class Village.
• 1991 Kiroro Resort opened.

Education

• Akaigawa Junior High School
• Akaigawa Elementary School
• Miyako Elementary School

References

1. Outline of Akaigawa
2. Kiroro Resort
3. History of Akaigawa

External links

• Media related to Akaigawa, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
• Akaigawa official website (Japanese)