Jump to content

Fujikawa, Yamanashi: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 35°33′40″N 138°27′41″E / 35.56111°N 138.46139°E / 35.56111; 138.46139
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit
m update
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
| name = Fujikawa
| name = {{raise|0.2em|Fujikawa}}
| official_name =
| official_name =
| native_name = 富士川町
| native_name = {{lower|0.1em|{{nobold|{{lang|ja|富士川町}}}}}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Town
| settlement_type = [[Towns of Japan|Town]]
<!-- images, nickname, motto -->
<!-- images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline = Oboshi-park cherry blossoms.JPG
| image_skyline = Oboshi-park cherry blossoms.JPG
Line 23: Line 23:
| image_map = Fujikawa in Yamanashi Prefecture Ja.svg
| image_map = Fujikawa in Yamanashi Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_alt =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Fujikawa in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]]
| map_caption = Location of Fujikawa in Yamanashi Prefecture
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
Line 71: Line 71:
<!-- population -->
<!-- population -->
| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| population_total = 16009
| population_total = 15125
| population_as_of = July 1, 2012
| population_as_of = June 1, 2019
| population_density_km2 = 143
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_est =
| population_est =
| pop_est_as_of =
| pop_est_as_of =
Line 110: Line 110:
| blank1_info_sec2 =
| blank1_info_sec2 =
<!-- website, footnotes -->1134 Tenjinnakajo Fujkawa-cho Minimikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 400-0592
<!-- website, footnotes -->1134 Tenjinnakajo Fujkawa-cho Minimikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 400-0592
| website = [http://www.town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp/ http://www.town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp/]
| website = {{Official|1=http://www.town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp/}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
[[file:Fujikawa Town hall.JPG|right|thumb|270px|Fujikawa Town Hall]]

{{Nihongo|'''Fujikawa'''|富士川町|Fujikawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of July 2012, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 16,009, and a [[population density]] of 143 persons per km². The total area is 111.98 &nbsp;km².
{{Nihongo|'''Fujikawa'''|富士川町|Fujikawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 15,125 in 6323 households <ref>[http://www.town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp/chosei/profile/jinkou.html Fujitown Town official statistics]{{ja}}</ref>, and a [[population density]] of 140 persons per km². The total area of the town is 111.98 &nbsp;km².


==Geography==
==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.
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==
==Neighboring municipalities==
Yamanashi Prefecture
*[[Minami-Alps, Yamanashi| Minami-Alps]]
*[[Minami-Alps, Yamanashi| Minami-Alps]]
*[[Minobu, Yamanashi|Minobu]]
*[[Minobu, Yamanashi|Minobu]]
*[[Hayakawa, Yamanashi|Hayakawa]]
*[[Hayakawa, Yamanashi|Hayakawa]]
*[[Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi| Ichikawamisato]]
*[[Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi| Ichikawamisato]]

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamanashi.php Fujikawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Fujikawa has gradually decreased over the past 40 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 21558
| 1970 | 19864
| 1980 | 18815
| 1990 | 18170
| 2000 | 17544
| 2010 | 16225
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

===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&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1415&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamanashi/fujikawa-986358/ Fujikawa climate data]</ref>


==History==
==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]] in April 1, 1889, Minamikoma District within Yamanashi Prefecture was created and organized into 22 villages. [[Kajikazawa, Yamanashi|Kajikazawa village]] was raised to town status on August 1 1898 and [[Masuho, Yamanashi|Masuho]] on April 3, 1951.
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]] in April 1, 1889, Minamikoma District within Yamanashi Prefecture was created and organized into 22 villages. [[Kajikazawa, Yamanashi|Kajikazawa village]] was raised to town status on August 1 1898 and [[Masuho, Yamanashi|Masuho]] on April 3, 1951.

In 2003, a proposal was raised to merge the towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa with the towns of [[Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi| Ichikawadaimon]], [[Mitama, Yamanashi|Mitama]] and [[Rokugō, Yamanashi | Rokugō]] from [[Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi| 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, Yamanashi| Ichikawamisato]] on October 1, 2005, whereas Masuho and Kajikazawa merged to form Fujikawa on March 8, 2010.
In 2003, a proposal was raised to merge the towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa with the towns of [[Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi| Ichikawadaimon]], [[Mitama, Yamanashi|Mitama]] and [[Rokugō, Yamanashi | Rokugō]] from [[Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi| 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, Yamanashi| 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==
==Transportation==
===Railway===
The town has no passenger rail service. The nearest train stations are [[Kajikazawaguchi Station]] or [[Ichikawa-Daimon Station]] in [[Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi]].
===Highway===
===Highway===
*[[Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway]]
*[[Image:E52 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E52]] [[Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway]]
*[[Japan National Route 52]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|52}}
*[[Japan National Route 140]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|140}}


==Notable people from Fujikawa==
==Notable people from Fujikawa==
Line 140: Line 167:
*[[Yu Hasegawa]] – professional football player
*[[Yu Hasegawa]] – professional football player
*[[Yoshifumi Kashiwa]] – professional football player
*[[Yoshifumi Kashiwa]] – professional football player

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
Line 149: Line 179:
{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Towns in Yamanashi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Towns in Yamanashi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Fujikawa, Yamanashi]]

Revision as of 14:36, 7 June 2019

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 / 35.56111°N 138.46139°E / 35.56111; 138.46139
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Tōkai
PrefectureYamanashi Prefecture
DistrictMinamikoma
Area
 • Total
111.98 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total
15,125
 • 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

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  km².

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

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Fujikawa has gradually decreased over the past 40 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 16,225−7.5%

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.[3]

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 in 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 statisticsTemplate:Ja
  2. ^ Fujikawa population statistics
  3. ^ Fujikawa climate data

Media related to Fujikawa, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Fujikawa,_Yamanashi&oldid=900777178"