is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 3,202 and a density of five persons per km². The total area is 644.20 km². Geography Shimokawa is 90% forest: primarily oak, white birch, larch, and pine trees. The main river in Shimokawa is the Nayoro River which is a tributary of the Teshio River (the second longest river in Hokkaido). The Nayoro River has two branches: the Sanru River (smaller) and the Panke River (larger). The Sanru River is very clear and is a spawning area for Cherry Trout. Fly fishing is very popular in Shimokawa. Climate Shimokawa's seasonal snowfall can begin as early as November and continue through to April. Though it is generally shorter than an average summer season, June–August sees temperatures reach as high as 30 °C. Industry Shimokawa was originally a mining town, extracting copper and gold. The mines are now exhausted and the primary industries are lumber and farming. There are five lumber mills in Shimokawa which produce a total of 60,000 m³ of lumber in a year. The lumber is used both in Japan and exported to Canada, Finland, New Zealand and elsewhere. After an area of the forest is harvested for lumber, it is always replanted with baby trees by the Forestry Union. Sometimes the union invites townspeople to help. Sports Shimokawa has produced many Olympic ski jumpers. For the 2006 Winter Olympics, four ski jumpers who were born in Shimokawa attended (Noriaki Kasai, Takanobu Okabe, Daiki Ito and Kenshiro Ito). Until the 2014 Winter Olympics, Noriaki Kasai has participated seven times. Takanobu Okabe has taken part in four Olympics and got the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in the team tournament. Daiki Ito has participated thrice. Yuki Ito, Kenshiro Ito and Hiroo Shima have participated once. Restaurants and cafes There are many restaurants in Shimokawa. Apollo is an Italian café with coffee, pasta, pizza, and other meals. Morena is an Indian soup-curry restaurant with home-made cake and fruit juices. Monja is an okonomiyaki restaurant. Manbō is a made-to-order reservation-only restaurant. Yanai (矢内菓子舗) is a popular bakery known for its sweet and savory bread, and its Japanese puddings. You'slu is an izakaya located directly between Yanai and Apollo. There are also a couple of cafes in the main street such as: Be Calm (美花夢カフェ) Harukoro (はるころカフェ) Hot Springs Shimokawa has a hot spring