Kaminokawa, Tochigi

Kaminokawa 上三川町
Town
Kaminokawa Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Kaminokawa in Tochigi Prefecture
Kaminokawa
Coordinates: 36°26′21.5″N 139°54′35.5″E / 36.439306°N 139.909861°ECoordinates: 36°26′21.5″N 139°54′35.5″E / 36.439306°N 139.909861°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
District	Kawachi
Area
• Total	54.39 km^2 (21.00 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	31,024
• Density	570/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Ginkgo biloba
- Flower	Calabash
- Bird	Egret
Phone number	0285-56-9111
Address	Shirasagi 1-1, Kaminokawa-machi, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-0696
Website	Official website

Kaminokawa (上三川町 Kaminokawa-machi) is a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of 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 was 54.39 km².

Geography

Kaminokawa is located in the southeast corner of Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Utsunomiya
  • Moka
  • Shimotsuke

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

• Tohoku Expressway – Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa IC
• Japan National Route 4
• Japan National Route 352

External links

Media related to Kaminokawa, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)