Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina)

Matsukawa (松川町, Matsukawa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 13,043 in 4364 households,[1] and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the town is 72.79 square kilometres (28.10 sq mi). Like many other small Southern Nagano villages, it is famous for its apples.

This article is about the town in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. For the village in the same prefecture, see Matsukawa, Nagano (Kitaazumi).
Matsukawa

松川町
Town
Matsukawa Town Hall
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Location of Matsukawa in Nagano Prefecture
Matsukawa
 
Coordinates: 35°35′50″N 137°54′34.8″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictShimoina
Area
 • Total72.79 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total13,043
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePine
• FlowerPyrus pyrifolia
Phone number0265-36-3111
Address3823 Oshima, Matsukawa-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3303
WebsiteOfficial website
Matsukawa from Mount Eboshi

Geography

Located in the Ina Basin of mountainous southern Nagano Prefecture, Matsukawa is bordered to the west by the Kiso Mountains. The town stretches for 21 kilometers east-west, but is only 6 kilometers wide north-south. The Tenryū River passes through center of the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Matsukawa has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 11,042—    
1950 13,431+21.6%
1960 12,595−6.2%
1970 12,411−1.5%
1980 13,108+5.6%
1990 13,422+2.4%
2000 14,070+4.8%
2010 13,678−2.8%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsukawa is 12.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1583 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.65 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.2 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Matsukawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern town was established on September 20, 1956 by the merger of the village of Oshima in Shimoina District with the village of Katagiri in Kamiina District

Education

Matsukawa has one public elementary school, one public middle school and one public combined elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town also has one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions
  • Kataoka Dam

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


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