is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.
Asahikawa Airport stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and Higashikagura in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District.
Geography Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Aibetsu愛別町250.132,992Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Asahikawa (capital)旭川市747.6333,530no districtCity Biei美瑛町677.1610,374Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Bifuka美深町672.144,609Nakagawa DistrictTown Furano富良野市600.9722,715no districtCity Higashikagura東神楽町68.6410,385Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Higashikawa東川町247.068,092Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Horokanai幌加内町767.031,571Uryū DistrictTown Kamifurano上富良野町237.1811,055Sorachi DistrictTown Kamikawa上川町1,049.243,706Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Kenbuchi剣淵町131.23,293Kamikawa (Teshio) DistrictTown Minamifurano南富良野町665.522,611Sorachi DistrictTown Nakafurano中富良野町108.75,086Sorachi DistrictTown Nakagawa中川町594.871,585Nakagawa DistrictTown Nayoro名寄市535.2328,373no districtCity Otoineppu音威子府村275.64831Nakagawa DistrictVillage Pippu比布町87.293,845Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Shibetsu士別市1,119.2919,794no districtCity Shimokawa下川町644.23,836Kamikawa (Teshio) DistrictTown Shimukappu占冠村571.311,251Yūfutsu DistrictVillage Takasu鷹栖町139.446,780Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Tōma当麻町204.956,662Kamikawa (Ishikari) DistrictTown Wassamu和寒町224.833,553Kamikawa (Teshio) DistrictTown
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