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Kamikawa (Hokkaido)

Town in Hokkaido, Japan

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Overview

Kamikawa (上川) is a small town that shares its name with Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido's Northern Circuit.

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Getting there

By bus
All public buses running the route from Asahikawa to Sounkyo Onsen make a stop at Kamikawa Station.
By car
Kamikawa is on a toll-free portion of the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway. The town is also served by Japan National Route 39.
By bicycle
The incomplete Asahikawa Sounkyo Bicycle Path passes through Kamikawa. In some sections it is merged with Japan National Route 39.

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Getting around

The townsite is small enough to get around on foot. Other attractions in the area are best accessed by private transport.

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Higashikagura · Regional · AKJ

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UnderstandKamikawa is situated in a steep-sided valley carved through Taisetsu Highlands by the Ishikari River. The town fell into a steady decline after its heavy industries shuttered in the 1970s.

Get inKamikawa Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line with regular local trains to Asahikawa Station. There are also express services to Sapporo and Abashiri at least once daily.

Get aroundThe townsite is small enough to get around on foot. Other attractions in the area are best accessed by private transport.

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DoThe best hiking trails in the area lie within Daisetsuzan National Park and are largely accessible from Sounkyo Onsen.

EatMost local restaurants sell the regionally famous Kamikawa ramen in addition to other dishes.

DrinkThe local spring water is bottled and distributed across Hokkaido.

SleepMost visitors stay at one of the large hot spring resorts in Sounkyo Onsen, however Kamikawa does have a business hotel, a handful of minshuku, and a campground in the townsite.

ConnectThere is a small visitor centre and an office for Daisetsuzan National Park near Kamikawa Station. Slow public WiFi is available at Kamikawa Station and 7-11.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Kamikawa (Hokkaido)" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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