Higashishirakawa, Gifu

Higashishirakawa
東白川村
Higashishirakawa Village Hall
Location of Higashishirakawa in Gifu Prefecture
Higashishirakawa
 
Coordinates: 35°38′33.1″N 137°19′25.8″E / 35.642528°N 137.323833°E / 35.642528; 137.323833
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
DistrictKamo
Government
 • MayorYasue Shin'ichi
Area
 • Total
87.09 km2 (33.63 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2018)
 • Total
2,278
 • Density26.16/km2 (67.75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreeAcer pycnanthum
- FlowerRhododendron dilatatum
Phone number0574-78-3111
AddressKando 548, Higashishirakawa-mura, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1392
WebsiteOfficial website

Higashishirakawa (東白川村, Higashishirakawa-mura) is a village located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2018, the village had an estimated population of 2,278 and a population density of 26 persons per km2, in 842 households. 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.