Hidakagawa, Wakayama
Hidakagawa is a town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe and the villages of Nakatsu and Miyama.
As of January 1, 2016, Hidakagawa has a population of 9,615 and an area of 331.61 km² for a population density of 29 people per km².
Hidakagawa's main economic activities are farming and forestry. It produces fruit, especially mikan, and wood for lumber and binchōtan.
The Tendai Buddhist temple Dōjō-ji, at which the Noh play Dōjōji is set, is located in Hidakagawa.
