Shimokawa, Hokkaido
Shimokawa
下川町 | |
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Shimokawa town hall | |
Location of Shimokawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′09″N 142°38′07″E / 44.30250°N 142.63528°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Teshio) |
| Area | |
• Total | 644.54 km2 (248.86 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2025) | |
• Total | 2,832 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 63 Saiwai-cho, Shimokawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 098-1206 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Gentiana triflora var. japonica |
| Tree | Sakhalin fir |
Shimokawa (下川町, Shimokawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 2,832 in 1599 households, and a population density of 4.4 people per km2. The total area of the town is 644.54 km2 (248.86 sq mi). In the 2000s, the city set a goal of "realizing a sustainable local community," and worked to utilize forest resources including biomass and thereby improve energy self-sufficiency. In 2017, it won the Prime Minister's Award at the first Japan SDGs Awards, which are based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations.。