Fujikawa, Yamanashi

Fujikawa (富士川町, Fujikawa-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,125 in 6323 households,[1] and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 111.98 square kilometres (43.24 sq mi). .

Fujikawa
富士川町
Town
Oboshi Park in Fujikawa Town
Oboshi Park in Fujikawa Town
Flag of Fujikawa
Flag
Official seal of Fujikawa
Seal
Location of Fujikawa in Yamanashi Prefecture
Location of Fujikawa in Yamanashi Prefecture
Fujikawa is located in Japan
Fujikawa
Fujikawa
 
Coordinates: 35°33′40″N 138°27′41″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Tōkai
PrefectureYamanashi Prefecture
DistrictMinamikoma
Area
 • Total111.98 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total15,125
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0556-22-1111
Address1134 Tenjinnakajo Fujkawa-cho Minimikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 400-0592
WebsiteOfficial website
Fujikawa Town Hall

Geography

Fujikawa is in the southwestern in Yamanashi Prefecture, bordered by the 2000-meter Kushigatayama to the west, and the Fuji River to the east. In terms of land use, 81% of the town area is forested.

Neighboring municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Fujikawa is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1415 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fujikawa has declined by roughly one-third over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 21,558—    
1970 19,864−7.9%
1980 18,815−5.3%
1990 18,170−3.4%
2000 17,544−3.4%
2010 16,307−7.1%
2020 14,219−12.8%

History

During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, Minamikoma District within Yamanashi Prefecture was created and organized into 22 villages. Kajikazawa village was raised to town status on August 1, 1898 and Masuho on April 3, 1951.

In 2003, a proposal was raised to merge the towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa with the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō from Nishiyatsushiro District into a new city, or to merge with neighboring Minami-Alps. The proposal was not successful, and instead the three towns in Nishiyatsushiro merged to form Ichikawamisato on October 1, 2005, whereas Masuho and Kajikazawa merged to form Fujikawa on March 8, 2010.

Economy

The economy of Fujikawa is primarily based on forestry and agriculture.

Education

Fujikawa has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

The town has no passenger rail service. The nearest train stations are Kajikazawaguchi Station or Ichikawa-Daimon Station in Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi.

Highway

Notable people from Fujikawa

References
  1. Fujitown Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Fujikawa climate data
  3. Fujikawa population statistics

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