Ikawa is a town located in Akita, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 4658 in 1740 households and a population density of 91 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 47.95 square kilometres (18.51 sq mi).

Akita Prefecture [a̠kʲita̠] is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is estimated 915,691 and its geographic area is 11,637 km2. Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south.