Totsukawa (Japanese: 十津川村, Hepburn: Totsukawa-mura) is a geographically large village in the Yoshino District of Nara, Japan.

As a result of the struggle, the emperor fled to Yamato Province, which composed much of present-day Nara Prefecture and included Totsukawa within.

The people were said to be skilled martial artists and hunters, which is attributed to their recognition by multiple successive emperors within southern court.

Following the survey, Totsukawa was subject to mura uke seido where each village would pay taxes as a unit.

[7] In 1869, one year after the beginning of the Meiji Restoration following the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, during significant changes in Japan, Totsukawa was incorporated into Nara Prefecture.

In 1871, the people of the village were recognized for their service during the end of the shogunate and during the Boshin War, some were even granted the title of samurai.

The first and then governor of Nara, Saisho Atsushi, issued a notice giving his respects and condolences, as well as informing them of disaster relief in the form of ¥2,000[note 1] in gold from Emperor Meiji.

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

Totsukawa, collectively with the other municipalities of Yoshino District, contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Nara 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The area directly under the waterfall, however, has its access restricted due to the safety hazard imposed by the risk of falling rocks.

Tamaki Shrine is registered as a landmark with the UNESCO World Heritage Center as one of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

This mountain range is located on the boundary between Nara and Wakayama Prefecture and stretches about 30 km (19 mi).