Nakagawa, Tochigi

Nakagawa (那珂川町, Nakagawa-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,824 in 6,028 households,[1] and a population density of 82 persons per km². Its total area of the town is 192.79 square kilometres (74.44 sq mi). On October 4, 2013, a portion of the town was designated one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Nakagawa

那珂川町
Town
NakagawaTown Office
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Location of Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture
Nakagawa
 
Coordinates: 36°44′17.5″N 140°10′17.4″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi Prefecture
DistrictNasu
Area
 • Total192.78 km2 (74.43 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
 • Total15,824
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePine
- FlowerKatakuri
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0287-92-1111
AddressBato 409, Nakagawa-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 324-0692
WebsiteOfficial website
Bato Hiroshige Museum

Geography

Nakagawa is located in northeast Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Tochigi Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture

Climate

Nakagawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nakagawa is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1418 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nakagawa has remained relatively steadily over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 29,256—    
1970 24,138−17.5%
1980 22,704−5.9%
1990 22,383−1.4%
2000 20,999−6.2%
2010 18,460−12.1%

History

The town of Batō was created within Nasu District, Tochigi on May 29, 1891 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Nakagawa was created on October 1, 2005 from the merger of Batō with the neighboring town of Ogawa.

Government

Nakagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Nakagawa, together with the city of Nasukarasuyama collectively contributes one member to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Nakagawa is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

Nakagawa has four public primary schools and public two middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway
  • Nakagawa does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

Local attractions

International relations

Media related to Nakagawa, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "Nakagawa Town official home page" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Nakagawa climate data
  3. Nakagawa population statistics
  4. Batō (whose name can be translated as “horsehead) was the sister city of Horseheads, New York. After it merged with Ogawa, Nakagawa continued sending delegates.
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