Shimizu, Hokkaido
Shimizu
清水町 Shimizu-chō | |
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Shimizu Town Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Shimizu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
Interactive map of Shimizu | |
Shimizu | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′41″N 142°53′05″E / 43.01139°N 142.88472°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Tokachi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 402.25 km2 (155.31 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2025) | |
• Total | 8,631 |
| • Density | 21.46/km2 (55.57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2-2 Minami 4-jo, Shimizu-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 089-0192 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Flower | Lily of the valley |
| Tree | Japanese rowan |
Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8631 in 4314 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 402.25 km2 (155.31 sq mi). The name Shimizu is taken from the Japanese translation of the Ainu word "Pekerebetsu", which means bright clean river.