Hidakagawa, Wakayama

nihongo|Hidakagawa|日高川町|Hidakagawa-chō is a town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe and the villages of Nakatsu and Miyama. As of January 1, 2007, Hidakagawa has a population of 11,478 and an area of 331.61 km² for a population density of 34.613 people per square kilometer.

Hidakagawa's main economic activities are farming and forestry. It produces fruit, especially mikan, and wood for lumber and "binchōtan."

The Tendai Buddhist temple Dōjō-ji, at which the Noh play "Dōjōji" is set, is located in Hidakagawa.

External links

* [http://www.town.hidakagawa.lg.jp/ Hidakagawa] official site