Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido

Town in Hokkaido, JapanKamisunagawa 上砂川町TownKamisunagawa Town Hall FlagEmblemLocation of Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)KamisunagawaLocation in JapanCoordinates: 43°29′N 141°59′E / 43.483°N 141.983°E / 43.483; 141.983CountryJapanRegionHokkaidoPrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)DistrictSorachiArea • Total39.91 km2 (15.41 sq mi)Population (October 1, 2020) • Total2,841 • Density71.19/km2 (184.4/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)Websitetown.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp Kamisunagawa (上砂川町, Kamisunagawa-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km2. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes. Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the sister city of Sparwood in British Columbia, Canada. History 1949 – Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of Sunagawa and Utashinai (partial). 2009 – Kamisunagawa Town, more specifically its microgravity test facility, becomes the namesake of a crater on 25143 Itokawa, an asteroid visited by Japanese uncrewed spacecraft Hayabusa. Cultu