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Shimokawa Town
Message from the Mayor of Shimokawa Town
Yasushi Tamura
Shimokawa aims to become a town where ‘life, people, forests, and the land shines brightly’, based on its abundant forest resources, with the aim to building a town where people can earn a rich income from the forest, learn and play in the forest, nurture their mental and physical health, and lead a spiritual life surrounded by trees.
Shimokawa aims to become a town where ‘life, people, forests, and the land shines brightly’, based on its abundant forest resources, with the aim to building a town where people can earn a rich income from the forest, learn and play in the forest, nurture their mental and physical health, and lead a spiritual life surrounded by trees.
In Shimokawa Town, which faces a number of local issues caused by a declining population, we will work to realise a sustainable society through collaboration and cooperation with ICLEI-participating cities.
Overview of Shimokawa Town
Shimokawa Town is located in the northern part of Hokkaido, about 100 km north of Asahikawa City. It has a vast area of 64,420 hectares (20km east to west, 30km north to south), which is almost the same size as the 23 wards of Tokyo. Ninety percent of the town, is covered with forests, leaving behind abundant forest resources and a rich and beautiful nature.
It has an inland climate, and the temperature varies greatly. The maximum temperature is about 30°C and the minimum temperature is about -30°C. Snowfall is from late November to late March, and the region has long winters and short summers.
Shimokawa has developed on the basis of forestry. In 1953, the town was granted 1,221 hectares of national forest land under the “Act on Temporary Measures for the Development of National Forests”. In order to create a forest for the future, the town continued to plant about 50ha of trees every year and established a cyclical forest management system of 60 years for harvesting. At present, we have secured approximately 4,583 hectares of town-owned forest, and are building a sustainable forest management system that recycles resources while continuously maintaining the forest and at the same time, securing employment opportunities and continuing to supply forest products.
Environmental Initiatives
Shimokawa Town was the first town in Hokkaido to obtain FSC® Forest Certification, an international certification that certifies responsible forest management. All town-owned forests have been certified. Wood waste from the town’s lumber mills is used as fuel to install wood biomass boilers in the Gomi Hot Spring and other public facilities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and cut costs.
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