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As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes.
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.
Culture
Mascot
Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot
Kamisunagawa's mascot is Shi-tan (し～たん). He is a shiitake mushroom. His name is unknown but his name come the either "shiitake town", "see town" or "town of shiitake and coal".
Kamisunagawa Town Hall
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Location of Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
KamisunagawaLocation in Japan
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