Akaigawa, Hokkaidō

Akaigawa 赤井川村
Village
Akaigawa Village hall
Location of Akaigawa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Akaigawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°5′N 140°49′E / 43.083°N 140.817°E / 43.083; 140.817Coordinates: 43°5′N 140°49′E / 43.083°N 140.817°E / 43.083; 140.817
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Yoichi
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Akamatsu
Area
• Total	280.11 km2 (108.15 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,264
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Betula pendula
• Flower	Murasaki-yashio
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	74-2 Akaigawa, Akaigawa, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido 046-0592
Website	www.akaigawa.com

Akaigawa (赤井川村, Akaigawa-mura^?) is a village located in Yoichi District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 1,264. The total area is 280.11 km².

The center of Akaigawa is in the Caldera　and surrounded by mountains on every side.

Kiroro Resort is on the eastern of the village.

The name derives from Ainu word "hure-pet", meaning "red river".