Ikawa Town

Akita Prefecture · Town

Ikawa Town is in central Akita Prefecture and stretches long and narrow along the Ikawa River, which flows from the Dewa Hills into Hachirogata. The Nihon Kokkaen park, planted with cherry trees collected from all over Japan, is crowded with cherry blossom viewers in spring. The town is also known as the place where Japan's first certified center for early childhood education and care (nintei kodomoen) was established.

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Population: 4,006 1,485th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −12.3% 231st in Japanfrom 4,566 in 2020
Area: 47.95 km² 1,305th in Japan
Population density: 84 people/km² 1,116th in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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