Yoshinogawa (吉野川市, Yoshinogawa-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022^[update], the city had an estimated population of 39,150 in 17958 households and a population density of 270 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 144.14 square kilometres (55.65 sq mi).

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Yoshinogawa 吉野川市
City
Yoshinogawa City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yoshinogawa in Tokushima Prefecture
Yoshinogawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°03′47″N 134°21′41″E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima
Government
• Mayor	Takashi Harai (since October 2019)
Area
• Total	144.14 km2 (55.65 sq mi)
Population  (June 30, 2022)
• Total	39,150
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Kamoshimachō Kamoshima115-1, Yoshinogawa-shi, Tokushima-ken 776-8611
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Alcedo atthis
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Tree	Rhododendron

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Yoshinogawa is located in the northern part of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is located on the south bank of the Yoshino River, which runs east to west and most of the population is concentrated in the Tokushima Plain along this river.

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Yoshinogawa has declined slowly over the past 30 years.

As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Yoshinogawa was part of ancient Awa Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tokushima Domain ruled by the Hachisuka clan from their seat at Tokushima Castle. The area was divided into 11 villages within Oe District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The city of Yoshinogawa was established on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa, and the village of Misato (all from Oe District, which was dissolved as a result of this merger).^[4][5]

Yoshinogawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Yoshinogawa contributes two members to the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokushima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Yoshinogawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and regional commerce. Due to its proximity to the city of Tokushima, it is increasingly becoming a commuter town.

Yoshinogawa has 11 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school and one public combined middle/high school operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

• Fujii-dera, 11th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
• Kawashima Castle

• Masaharu Gotōda, (1914 – 2005), politician
• Ryuho Okawa, (b. 1956) a religious leader, established Happy Science, from Kawashima-cho
• Ryusei Takeoka, (b. 2001) baseball player
• Yoshikawa Akimasa, (1842 – 1920) cabinet minister