Nakagawa, Japan
中川町
Nakagawa is a town of 1,585 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in May 1, 1964.
Why visit Nakagawa
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nakagawa Eco Museum.
Weather in Nakagawa
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About Nakagawa
Nakagawa (中川町, Nakagawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 1,266 in 706 households, and a population density of 2.1 people per km2. The total area of the town is 594.74 km2 (229.63 sq mi). Nakagawa is known for ammonites and other fossils.
From the Wikipedia article Nakagawa, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
History
The area of Nakagawa has been settled since Japanese Paleolithic times, and numerous Jomon period artifacts have been found. The Ainu people had hamlets along the Teshio River. During the Edo period, the area of Nakagawa was part of the territory of the Matsumae Domain. The area was explored by Matsuura Takeshirō in 1857, but the first Japanese settler did not arrive until 1896. Nakagawa was incorporated as a village on April 1, 1919. It was raised to town status in 1964.
From the History section of Nakagawa, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Nakagawa
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 69 km away.
- Otoineppu 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Nakatonbetsu 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Kanaura 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Toyotomi 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Shosanbetsu 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Bifuka 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Nayoro 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tomamae 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Wakkanai 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Minamishibetsuchō 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nakagawa town hall in Hokkaido, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Nakagawa, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-94718 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-25408 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-26616 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-26615 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-52487 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-71332 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-71333 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-94717 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 天塩川 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 国道40号線 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-71334 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-263992 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-263991 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-84185 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 天塩川 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 富和トンネル - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-26617 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-25409 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 道道119号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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