Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido

Shintotsukawa (新十津川町) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 495.62 km2.

In 1889, a group of settlers from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture relocated there following catastrophic flooding.

Geography
Shintotsukawa is located in the near center of the Sorachi Subprefecture's administrative zone. The eastern area is where Ishikari River and Sorachi River converge, along the right bank of the Ishikari River. The western area is Mt. Shokanbetsu, located in the heart of Shokanbetsu Mountain Range.

Mascot
Shintotsukawa's mascot is Komezo (こめぞー). His name is Komezo Totsukawa (とつかわ こめぞー). He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake.

Notable people from Shintotsukawa

 * Yoshio Hachiro, politician