Kamikawa District, Daisetsuzan National Park
Facts and practical information
Kamikawa is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa District, in the h. subprefecture. In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, this Kamikawa District was placed under Ishikari Province. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the Ishikari River, whereas the other Kamikawa District is named after the headwaters of the Teshio River. There is a third district in Hokkaido with the same name, see Kamikawa District. ()
Daisetsuzan National Park
Kamikawa District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mount Ishikari, Ishikari Mountains, Mount Yuniishikari, Mount Numanohara.