Country Japan Population 21,618 (2016) Local time Saturday 4:55 PM | Region Hokkaido Bird Common cuckoo | |
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Prefecture Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 17-17 Ni-jō, Fukagawa-shi, Hokkaidō
074-8650 Website www.city.fukagawa.lg.jp Weather 0°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 61% Humidity University Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College |
Fukagawa (深川市, Fukagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Fukagawa Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Junior college
- Public
- Private
- Transportation
- Rail
- Road
- Sister city
- Noted places
- References
Map of Fukagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 21,618 and the density of 41 persons per km². The total area is 529.12 km².
Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city most known for its plentiful rice fields and apple and cherry orchards in Otoe, a township to the south of the downtown area. Fukagawa is growing largely in Otoe, anchored by its Roadside Station, which is the third busiest in Hokkaido, according to an article in the Hokkaido Shimbun.
Geography
Fukagawa is located on the Ishikari Plain, and is roughly an equal distance in between Asahikawa to the northeast, and Takikawa to the southwest.
Neighboring municipalities
Fukagawa borders on nine municipalities in Hokkaido Prefecture, spanning Sorachi, Kamikawa, and Rumoi subprefectures:
History
Fukagawa was settled by the tondenhei, or the colonist militia, between 1895 and 1896.
Economy
Fukugawa is rich in rice production. Rice paddies in the city are irrigated by the Taishō Canal, which is channeled off the Ishikari River. Potatoes and apples are also agricultural products of the city.
Junior college
Public
Private
Transportation
Both trains and buses provide a direct link to the prefectural capital, Sapporo.
Rail
Road
Sister city
Noted places
One of the biggest tourist draws is Mount Kamui, a popular ski resort technically in Asahikawa, but only minutes away from Fukagawa by car or bus.