
is a
subprefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...
of
Hokkaido Prefecture,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. 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
Mergers
External links
Official Website
{{Hokkaido