Kita-Furukawa, Niihama

Kita-Furukawa (北古河区) is a Urban District of the Niihama Metropolitan Area, Yamatai. As of January 1, 2020, the district has an estimated population of 424,516.

Kita-Furukawa is located inland on the north bank of the Haruna River. It is bordered to the northwest by Naruse, the north-east by Chuo, to the east by Minato. Across the Haruna River to the south-east is Fujisaki and to the south-west is Furukawa.

History
Kita-Furukawa was originally part of Furukawa City, which was established in 1935 with the merger of several towns in the area. Upon the formation of the Niihama Metropolitan Area with the 1955 Provincial Reorganisation Plan, Furukawa City was divided into three wards, with Kita-Furukawa and Furukawa City becoming Urban Districts and Nishi-Furukawa becoming a ward of Ishikawa City.

Today, Kita-Furukawa is an important commercial district in Niihama, and is home to numerous major corporate headquarters.

Districts and neighbourhoods

 * Kita-Furukawa
 * Tsuruhashi
 * Moriguchi
 * Daitō
 * Neyagawa

Rail

 * Niihama Metro Southern Line
 * Niihama Metro Downtown Line
 * Greater Niihama Link Line