| Akaigawa | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Village | ||||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 43.0833°N 189°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Yoichi | ||||||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Motomu Baba | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 280.11 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 1,165 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2020 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 74-2 Akaigawa, Akaigawa, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido 046-0592 | ||||||
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is a village located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 1,165.[1] The total area is 280.11 km2.
The name derives from Ainu word "hure-pet", meaning "red river".[2]
The center of Akaigawa is in the Akaigawa Caldera and surrounded by mountains on every side.[3]
Kiroro Resort is on the eastern side of the village.[4]
Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Akaigawa has declined in recent decades.
Akaigawa's mascot is, a 10-year-old farmer girl who is active day and night either through sports or farming. Her favourite food is a mixture of fresh produce and rice. She usually ends her sentences with "desu no" (ですの) which, along with her eyes, are her charm points. She became the mascot on 18 July 2014.[5]