Yamakawa (山川町, Yamakawa-machi) was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,522 and a density of 209.33 persons per km². The total area was 26.38 km².

On January 29, 2007, Yamakawa, along with the town of Setaka (also from Yamato District), and the town of Takata (from Miike District), was merged to create the city of Miyama.

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