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[[file:Shirakawa nanko.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Nanko Park in Shirakawa]]
[[File:Shirakawa nanko.jpg|thumb|Nanko Park in Shirakawa]]

{{Nihongo| '''Shirakawa'''|白河市|Shirakawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|04|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 59,393 in 23,546 households <ref>[http://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp Shirakawa city official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 190 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city was {{convert|305.3|km2|1}}.
{{Nihongo| '''Shirakawa'''|白河市|Shirakawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|04|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 59,393 in 23,546 households <ref>[http://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp Shirakawa city official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 190 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city was {{convert|305.3|km2|1}}.


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===Neighboring municipalities===
===Neighboring municipalities===
* Fukushima Prefecture
* Fukushima Prefecture
** [[Nishigō, Fukushima|Nishigō]]
** [[Asakawa, Fukushima|Asakawa]]
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** [[Ishikawa, Fukushima|Ishikawa]]
** [[Izumizaki, Fukushima|Izumizaki]]
** [[Izumizaki, Fukushima|Izumizaki]]
** [[Nakajima, Fukushima|Nakajima]]
** [[Nakajima, Fukushima|Nakajima]]
** [[Yabuki, Fukushima|Yabuki]]
** [[Nishigō, Fukushima|Nishigō]]
** [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]]
** [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]]
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** [[Ishikawa, Fukushima|Ishikawa]]
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** [[Asakawa, Fukushima|Asakawa]]
** [[Ten'ei, Fukushima|Ten'ei]]
** [[Ten'ei, Fukushima|Ten'ei]]
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** [[Yabuki, Fukushima|Yabuki]]
*Tochigi Prefecture
*Tochigi Prefecture
** [[Nasu, Tochigi|Nasu]]
** [[Nasu, Tochigi|Nasu]]


==Climate==
===Climate===
Shirakawa has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1377&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/5392/ Shirakawa climate data]</ref>
Shirakawa has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1377&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/5392/ Shirakawa climate data]</ref>


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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/fukushima/ Shirakawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Shirakawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
{{Population/Japan/Prefectures
{{Historical populations
| 1950 | 65,543
| 1960 | 62,480
| 1970 | 58,896
| 1980 | 60,253
| 1990 | 63,839
| 2000 | 66,048
| 2010 | 64,704
| 2020 | 59,491
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''Miyako wo ba kasumi to tomo ni tachishikado akikaze zo fuku Shirakawa no seki.''
''Miyako wo ba kasumi to tomo ni tachishikado akikaze zo fuku Shirakawa no seki.''


({{lang-en|I left the capital with the spring haze, but at the barrier of Shirakawa the autumn wind blows.}})
({{langx|en|I left the capital with the spring haze, but at the barrier of Shirakawa the autumn wind blows.}})
}}
}}


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==Economy==
==Economy==
Shirakawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region. Principal industries include electrical appliances, construction materials and clothing.<ref name=Japan>{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Allen |last2=Nobel |first2=David S |title=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |publisher=Kodansha |date=1993 |pages=1396 |isbn=406205938X}}</ref> The [[D+M Group]] has a plant where [[Marantz]] and [[Denon]] [[High fidelity]] components are produced.
Shirakawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region. Principal industries include electrical appliances, construction materials and clothing.<ref name=Japan>{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Allen |last2=Nobel |first2=David S |title=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |publisher=Kodansha |date=1993 |pages=1396 |isbn=406205938X}}</ref> The [[D+M Group]] has a plant where [[Marantz]] and [[Denon]] [[high fidelity]] components are produced.


==Education==
==Education==
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==International relations==
==International relations==
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Compiègne]], France, since October 20, 1988
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Compiègne]], France, since October 20, 1988
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anoka, Minnesota]], USA, since October 13, 2002
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anoka, Minnesota]], United States, since October 13, 2002


==Noted people from Shirakawa==
==Noted people from Shirakawa==
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*[[Nakayama Gishu|Gishu Nakayama]], writer
*[[Atsushi Fujita]], Olympic marathon runner
*[[Atsushi Fujita]], Olympic marathon runner
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*[[Hideo Madarame]], Olympic cyclist
*[[Toshiaki Fushimi]], Olympic cyclist
*[[Toshiaki Fushimi]], Olympic cyclist
*[[Koji Igarashi]], longtime ''[[Castlevania]]'' series producer and creator of ''[[Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night]]''
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*[[Hideo Madarame]], Olympic cyclist
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*[[Nakayama Gishu|Gishu Nakayama]], writer


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Shirakawa}}
{{Wikivoyage|Shirakawa}}
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*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Official|1=http://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{Official|1=http://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}


Latest revision as of 13:29, 12 November 2024

Shirakawa
白河市
City
Shirakawa City Hall
Shirakawa City Hall
Flag of Shirakawa
Flag
Official seal of Shirakawa
Seal
Location of Shirakawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Shirakawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Shirakawa is located in Japan
Shirakawa
Shirakawa
 
Coordinates: 37°07′34.7″N 140°12′39.3″E / 37.126306°N 140.210917°E / 37.126306; 140.210917
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
First official recorded315 AD
Town settledApril 1. 1889
City settledApril 1, 1949
Government
 • MayorKazuo Suzuki (from July 2007)
Area
 • Total
305.32 km2 (117.88 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
 • Total
59,393
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0248-22-1111
Address7-1 Hachimankōji, Shirakawa, Fukushima 961-0941
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdEmberiza cioides
FlowerUme
TreePinus densiflora
Nanko Park in Shirakawa

Shirakawa (白河市, Shirakawa-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,393 in 23,546 households [1] and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 305.3 square kilometres (117.9 sq mi).

Geography

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Shirakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture facing the Nasu plateau, and extending to the lowland Shirakawa Basin.

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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Shirakawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1377 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C.[2]

Climate data for Shirakawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1940−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		28.9
(84.0) 		32.9
(91.2) 		34.1
(93.4) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.9
(98.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.4
(81.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		1.2
(34.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		3.1
(37.6) 		11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.7
(40.5) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		19.3
(66.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.9
(49.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		7.6
(45.7)
Record low °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		5.1
(41.2) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.1
(1.74) 		34.8
(1.37) 		78.9
(3.11) 		101.7
(4.00) 		122.6
(4.83) 		149.8
(5.90) 		233.2
(9.18) 		206.0
(8.11) 		211.4
(8.32) 		166.3
(6.55) 		66.3
(2.61) 		41.7
(1.64) 		1,456.7
(57.35)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 36
(14) 		25
(9.8) 		14
(5.5) 		2
(0.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		12
(4.7) 		90
(35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.3 4.9 8.5 8.8 10.6 13.0 15.5 12.9 12.4 9.4 6.3 5.6 113.2
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 8.2 6.0 3.6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 3.2 21.7
Average relative humidity (%) 67 64 63 64 69 78 83 82 82 78 74 70 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151.4 156.1 179.9 182.8 182.0 130.5 120.9 142.1 119.3 134.0 145.7 146.8 1,790.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Shirakawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 65,543—    
1960 62,480−4.7%
1970 58,896−5.7%
1980 60,253+2.3%
1990 63,839+6.0%
2000 66,048+3.5%
2010 64,704−2.0%
2020 59,491−8.1%
Comparison of Population Distribution between Shirakawa and Japanese National Average Population Distribution by Age and Sex in Shirakawa
■Shirakawa
■Japan (average)
■Male
■Female
1970 58,896
1975 59,821
1980 60,253
1985 62,596
1990 63,839
1995 65,155
2000 66,048
2005 65,707
2010 64,710
2015 Census, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Statistics Department

History

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View of Komine Castle in Shirakawa

The area of present-day Shirakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was the location of a barrier gate on the Ōshū Kaidō connecting the capital at Kyoto with the northern provinces. In the Heian period, the Buddhist monk and waka poet Nōin composed the following poem about the region:

都をば霞とともに立ちしかど秋風ぞ吹く白河の関

Miyako wo ba kasumi to tomo ni tachishikado akikaze zo fuku Shirakawa no seki.

(English: I left the capital with the spring haze, but at the barrier of Shirakawa the autumn wind blows.)

In the Edo period the area prospered as a castle town Shirakawa Domain, and was the site of a major battle in the Boshin War during the Meiji restoration. In the Meiji period, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The town of Shirakawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1949, Shirakawa was elevated to city status after merging with the neighboring village of Ōnuma. Subsequent mergers occurred in 1954 and 1955 with the inclusion of the villages of Shirasaka, Odagawa, Goka and a portion of Omotegō into the territory of Shirakawa. On November 7, 2005, the villages of Taishin, Higashi, and the remainder of Omotegō (all from Nishishirakawa District) were merged into Shirakawa, increasing its population from 48,297 to approximately 66,000 and territory from 117.67 km2 (45.43 sq mi) to 305.30 km2 (117.88 sq mi).

Government

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Shirakawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members. Shirakawa, together with Nishishirakawa District contributes three members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Fukushima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Shirakawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region. Principal industries include electrical appliances, construction materials and clothing.[6] The D+M Group has a plant where Marantz and Denon high fidelity components are produced.

Education

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Shirakawa has fifteen public elementary schools and eight junior high schools operated by the city government and four public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

Post offices

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Shirakawa has nineteen post offices within the boundaries of the city.[7]

Transportation

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Railway

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Highway

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Local attractions

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International relations

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Noted people from Shirakawa

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References

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  1. ^ Shirakawa city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Shirakawa climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Shirakawa population statistics
  6. ^ Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 1396. ISBN 406205938X.
  7. ^ List of Post Offices in Shirakawa Archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today (in Japanese)
  8. ^ "白河関跡" [Aizu-Shirakawa no seki ato] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  9. ^ "小峰城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  10. ^ "南湖公園" [Nanko Koen] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  11. ^ "白河舟田・本沼遺跡群 ん" [Shirakawa Funada-Motonuma iseki gun] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  12. ^ "白川城跡" [Shirakawa-jō ato] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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