Fujikawa富士川町

Fujikawa-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Fujikawa (富士川町, Fujikawa-cho) is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 14,219 (2020 census), area 112 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

富士川町

Reading

Fujikawa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Minamikoma District 南巨摩郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

14,219 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.0% from 15,289

Area

112 km²

Density

127 people per km²

Households

5,638

Under 15

10.8%

65 and over

34.9%

Foreign residents

152 (1.1%)

Code

19368 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Fujikawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Minamiarupusu City南アルプス市
• Ichikawamisato Municipality市川三郷町
• Hayakawa Town早川町
• Minobu Town身延町

Questions about Fujikawa

Is Fujikawa a city, a town, or a village?

Fujikawa (富士川町) is a town (町, cho) in Yamanashi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Minamikoma District (南巨摩郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Fujikawa?

Fujikawa is in Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Fujikawa?

14,219 at the 2020 census, down 7.0% from 15,289 in 2015. The area is 112 km², which is 127 people per km². 5,638 households. 34.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Fujikawa?

Four: Minamiarupusu City (南アルプス市), Ichikawamisato Municipality (市川三郷町), Hayakawa Town (早川町), and Minobu Town (身延町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Fujikawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Fujikawa written in Japanese?

富士川町, read Fujikawa-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Fujikawa begin?

山梨県南巨摩郡富士川町… (Yamanashi-ken, Minamikoma-gun, Fujikawa-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.