Country Japan Area 237.9 km² District Kamo District, Gifu | Region Chūbu Local time Sunday 4:08 AM Prefecture Gifu Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address Kawamata 715, Shirakawa-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken
509-1192 Website www.town.shirakawa.lg.jp Weather 0°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Kenkyosan, Musoreyama, Inkyoyamakannon | ||
Shirakawa (白川町, Shirakawa-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 9,342 and the total area is 237.89 km2.
Shirakawa-chou is located in the Chuno region of Gifu Prefecture. Famous primarily for the locally grown green tea, Shirakawa also boasts a maker of Pipe organs, who apparently produced the organ used at McGill University. The town is affiliated with Pistoia, Italy, which is the reason behind the Italian origins of the names of several stores.
Geography
Shirakawa is in the lower reaches of the Japanese Alps. It lies nestled in valleys formed by several rivers, which combine to form the Shirakawa river at one end of the town. The rivers, though substantially developed and altered, remain a source of Ayu, a sweet river fish. The low mountains surrounding the town are heavily forested, primarily with evergreen trees. Japanese macaques, bears, and wild boar are known to live in the local forests.