was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,372 and a density of 30.43 persons per km2. The total area was 77.94 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Kawakami, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
Geography Mountains: Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture)
Adjoining municipalities Okayama Prefecture Yubara Yatsuka Shinjō Tottori Prefecture Kōfu Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town)
Education Kawakami Elementary School Hiruzen Junior High School (Yatsuka)
Transportation Expressways: Yonago Expressway Hiruzen Kōgen Service Area - Hiruzen Interchange National highways: Route 482 Prefectural roads: Okayama Prefectural Route 58 (Hokubō - Kawakami) Okayama Prefectural Route 113 (Kamitokuyama-Matano-Kōfu) Okayama Prefectural Route 114 (Daisen-Kamifukuda) Okayama Prefectural Route 322 (Nakafukuda-Yubara) Okayama Prefectural Route 324 (Higashikayabe-Shimofukuda) Okayama Prefectural Route 422 (Hiruzen Kōgen) Okayama Prefectural Route 702 (Yatsuka-Kawakami cycling road) Roadside Station
Notable places and events Mount Hiruzen
Hiruzen Kōgen Center / Joyful Park (Amusement park) Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski resort
External links Official website of Maniwa in Japanese