| Former municipality | |
| Since | November 1, 2008 |
| Currently part of | Fuji |
Fujikawa's location in Shizuoka, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region (Tōkai region) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Ihara District, |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 30.92 km² |
| Population (as of April 1, 2005) | |
| Total | 16,359 |
| Density | 529/km² |
| Symbols | |
Fujikawa (富士川町 Fujikawa-chō) was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka, Japan.
Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station (Fujikawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway. The view of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen crossing a bridge with Mount Fuji in the background that is still used in many tourist promotion publications for Japan was taken at Fujikawa.
As of November 2008, the town had an estimated population of 16,359 and a density of 529 persons per km². The total area was 30.92 km².
On November 1, 2008 Fujikawa was merged into the city of Fuji. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District was dissolved.[1]