Kamikawa, Japan
上川町
Kamikawa is a town of 5,294 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in January 1, 1924.
Why visit Kamikawa
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Antaro, Mount Higashi, Toma Limestone Cave and Hokkaido Ice Pavilion.
Weather in Kamikawa
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About Kamikawa
Kamikawa (上川町, Kamikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Kamikawa, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kamikawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do20
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks5
Toma Limestone Cave
Monument and historic site · 13.0 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Teshiodake Prefectural Natural Park
Park · 17.9 km
Natural park in Hokkaido, Japan
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Kamikawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Tōma 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Pippu 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Higashikagura 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Asahikawa 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Biei 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Asahimachi 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Minamishibetsuchō 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Kami-furano 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Ashibetsu 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Fukagawa 61 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kamikawa town hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway Kamikawa-Sounkyo Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamikawa Station platforms - 2022 Aug 9 4pm various 16 03 16 838000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Station platforms - 2022 Aug 9 4pm various 16 03 06 871000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Station platforms - 2022 Aug 9 4pm various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Station platforms - 2022 Aug 9 4pm various 16 02 55 965000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Ramen, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamikawa Hokkaido 2022 Aug 9 various 16 06 08 665000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Hokkaido 2022 Aug 9 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Toma, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan - panoramio (2), 松岡博文, CC BY 3.0
- Toma, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan - panoramio (1), 松岡博文, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Teshio, 衛兵隊衛士 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 愛山渓温泉, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toma Limestone Cave 1, Masal64 ( talk ), CC0
- Mt-Niseikausyuppe, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ainu-Cise, AsPJT, CC0
- 上川 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nameplate of Daisetsu Observatory, Tzu-hsun, Hsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bells of Espoir, Daisetsu Observatory, Tzu-hsun, Hsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 国道273号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS048-E-50352 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-50353 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-19549 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-50351 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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