Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina)

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Matsukawa
松川町
Town
Matsukawa Town hall
Matsukawa Town hall
Location of Matsukawa in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Matsukawa in Nagano Prefecture
Matsukawa is located in Japan
Matsukawa
Matsukawa
Location in Japan
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Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Kōshin'etsu
Prefecture Nagano Prefecture
District Shimoina
Area
 • Total 72.90 km2 (28.15 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 14,188
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.matsukawa-town.jp

Matsukawa (松川町 Matsukawa-machi?) is a town located in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,188 and a density of 194.62 persons per km². The total area is 72.90 km².

It is located about 3 hours by car from Tokyo. Like many other small Southern Nagano villages, it is famous for its apples. During any drive around town you will likely see apple orchards. Farmers from this region often sell their apple juice in big cities like Tokyo for more than twice the price than what it is sold for in Matsukawa and similar towns.

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Matsukawa official website (Japanese)


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