Ichikawamisato Town

Yamanashi Prefecture · Town

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Ichikawamisato Town is at the southern end of the Kofu Basin, where the Fuefuki River and the Kamanashi River meet to form the Fuji River. It is known for washi paper and personal seals (hanko), and the Shinmei fireworks festival in summer is a specialty. The quiet Lake Shibire lies in the mountains.

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Population: 13,355 1,060th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −9.1% 601st in Japanfrom 14,700 in 2020
Area: 75.19 km² 1,107th in Japan
Population density: 178 people/km² 866th 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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