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Higashishirakawa (東白川村, Higashishirakawa-mura) is a village located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2018^[update], the village had an estimated population of 2,278 and a population density of 26 persons per km², in 842 households.[2] The total area of the village was 87.09 square kilometres (33.63 sq mi). Higashishirakawa has been selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[3]

Higashishirakawa 東白川村
Village
Higashishirakawa Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Higashishirakawa in Gifu Prefecture
Higashishirakawa
Coordinates: 35°38′33.1″N 137°19′25.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
District	Kamo
Government
• Mayor	Yasue Shin'ichi[1]
Area
• Total	87.09 km2 (33.63 sq mi)
Population  (December 31, 2018)
• Total	2,278
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
- Tree	Acer pycnanthum
- Flower	Rhododendron dilatatum
Phone number	0574-78-3111
Address	Kando 548, Higashishirakawa-mura, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1392
Website	Official website

Geography

Higashishirakawa is located in the Mino-Mikawa Plateau of central Gifu Prefecture, surrounded by 1000-meter class mountains. Over 90% of the village area is forested. The town village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Higashishirakawa is 12.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2038 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C.[4]

Neighbouring municipalities

• Gifu Prefecture
  • Nakatsugawa
  • Shirakawa

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Higashishirakawa has declined steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	4,080	—
1980	3,578	−12.3%
1990	3,323	−7.1%
2000	2,980	−10.3%
2010	2,514	−15.6%
2020	2,016	−19.8%

History

The area around Higashishirakawa was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, it was part of the territory controlled by Naegi Domain. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture. The village of Higashishirawa was formed on July 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The early Meiji period Haibutsu kishaku movement was especially strong in this area, and to this day, Higashishirakawa is the only municipality in Japan without a single Buddhist temple. Plans to merge the village with the neighbouring city of Gifu were rejected by a referendum in June 2004.

Economy

The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture and forestry.

Education

Higashishirakawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

The village does not have any passenger train service.

Highway

• National Route 256

References

External links

Media related to Higashishirakawa, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Higashishirakawa, Gifu

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[es] Higashishirakawa (Gifu)

Higashishirakawa (東白川村, Higashishirakawa-mura?) es una villa localizada en la prefectura de Gifu, Japón. En octubre de 2019 tenía una población estimada de 2.032 habitantes y una densidad de población de 23,3 personas por km². Su área total es de 87,09 km².

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[ru] Хигасисиракава (село)

Хигасисиракава (яп. 東白川村 Хигасисиракава-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Камо префектуры Гифу. Площадь села составляет 87,11 км²[1], население — 2312 человек (1 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 26,54 чел./км².

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