Kitagawa (北川村, Kitagawa-mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle.

Kitagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of eight members.

Kitagawa, together with the other municipalities of Aki District, contributes one member to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the village is part of Kōchi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.