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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Sakegawa
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[[file:Paddy field Sakegawa village Yamagata Japan 20080621 0295.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Rice paddies in Sakegawa]]
{{Nihongo| '''Sakegawa'''|鮭川村|Sakegawa-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Yamagata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2023|03|31}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 3843 in 1329 households,<ref name="Sakegawa-hp">{{cite web |url=http://www.vill.sakegawa.yamagata.jp/ |title= Sakegawa town official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 31 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the village is {{convert|122.15|km2|0|abbr=out}}.

==Geography==
Sakegawa is located in northern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered to the west by the [[Dewa Mountains]]. The area is known for its [[Snow country (Japan)|heavy snowfalls]] in winter.

===Neighboring municipalities===
Yamagata Prefecture
*[[Mamurogawa]]
*[[Sakata, Yamagata|Sakata]]
*[[Shinjō, Yamagata|Shinjō]]
*[[Tozawa, Yamagata|Tozawa]]

===Climate===
Sakegawa has a [[Humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Sakegawa is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.7 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamagata/sakegawa-474381/ Sakegawa climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamagata.php Oguni population statistics]</ref> the population of Sakegawa has declined by more than half from its peak around 1950.

{{Historical populations
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| 1920 | 6,678
| 1930 | 7,571
| 1940 | 7,608
| 1950 | 9,056
| 1960 | 8,374
| 1970 | 7,057
| 1980 | 6,645
| 1990 | 6,396
| 2000 | 5,829
| 2010 | 4,862
| 2020 | 3,902
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}}

==History==
The area of present-day was Sakegawa part of ancient [[Dewa Province]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], the area became part of [[Mogami District, Yamagata|Mogami District]], Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Sakegawa was established on December 1, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Toyota and Toyosato, both from Mogami District.

==Economy==
The economy of Sakegawa is based on agriculture. The town is famous for [[Pholiota nameko|nameko mushrooms]], of which it produces a substantial percentage for Yamagata Prefecture.<ref>[http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~yuko2000/mogami-r/sakegawa/ Sakegawa-Mura] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927081642/http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~yuko2000/mogami-r/sakegawa/ |date=2011-09-27 }}. .ocn.ne.jp. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.</ref> The town's other main exports are rice and flowers, such as roses and gentians. Sakegawa is also well known for fishing, with the Salmon Festival (鮭祭り) being held at Eco Park every October.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927081642/http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~yuko2000/mogami-r/sakegawa/ SAKEGAWA-MURA]. ocn.ne.jp</ref> The village is promoting [[agritourism]] ("green tourism") to increase revenues. Commerce is strongly dependent on the neighboring Shinjo city, but many residents also go to Mamurogawa town for shopping as there are no large commercial facilities such as supermarkets in the village.

==Education==
Sakegawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] - [[Ōu Main Line]]
* {{STN|Uzen-Toyosato|x}}

===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|458}}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Kawit]], [[Cavite]], [[Philippines]]<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=06&n=Yamagata%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=21 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095936/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=06&n=Yamagata%20Prefecture|archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>

==Local attractions==
===Kabuki===
Public [[kabuki]] theater performances are given on the first Sunday of July every year.<ref>[http://en.yamagata-info.com/kanko/mogami/culture/sakekawa_kabuki.html Sakegawa Kabuki. Yamagata, Japan Information – Yamagata info]. En.yamagata-info.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.</ref>

===Niwazuki Kannon Lantern Festival===
Held in August. Floating lanterns are sent down the river beginning at the Niwazuki Buddhist temple.

===Salmon Festival===
Held on the last Sunday of October every year. During this festival people pay a set price to attempt to catch salmon out of the river with their bare hands.

==Notes==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.vill.sakegawa.yamagata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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[[Category:Villages in Yamagata Prefecture]]

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