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Fukagawa, Hokkaido

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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.

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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:

  • Sorachi Subprefecture
  • Ashibetsu
  • Akabira
  • Takikawa
  • Moseushi
  • Chippubetsu
  • Numata
  • Kamikawa Subprefecture
  • Asahikawa
  • Horokanai
  • Rumoi Subprefecture
  • Obira

    • History

    Fukagawa was settled by the tondenhei, or the colonist militia, between 1895 and 1896.

  • 1892 Fukagawa village was founded.
  • 1915 Tadoshi village split off from Ichiyan village.
  • 1918 Fukagawa village became Fukagawa town.
  • 1962 Tadoshi village became Tadoshi town.
  • 1963 Fukagawa town, Ichiyan village, Osamunai village, and Otoe village were merged to form Fukagawa city.
  • 1970 Tadoshi town was merged into Fukagawa city.

    • 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

  • Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College

    • Public

  • Hokkaido Fukagawa Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Fukagawa Higashi High School

    • Private

  • Clark Memorial International High School

    • Transportation

    Both trains and buses provide a direct link to the prefectural capital, Sapporo.

    Rail

  • Hakodate Main Line : Fukagawa - Osamunai
  • Rumoi Main Line : Fukagawa - Kita-Ichiyan

    • Road

  • Hokkaido Expressway : Fukagawa IC
  • Fukagaw-Rumoi Expressway : Fukagawa-Nishi IC
  • Route 12

    • Sister city

  • Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

    • 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.

    References

    Fukagawa, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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