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Shirataka Town
Yamagata Prefecture · Town
Official websiteYamagata Prefecture page
Shirataka Town is in southern Yamagata Prefecture, the Mogami River flows through its center, and it produces hops and safflower. Town functions are gathered in Arato, the terminus of the Yamagata Railway, and Michi-no-Eki (roadside station) Shirataka Yana Park, with a weir for catching sweetfish (ayu), is popular. The town is surrounded by Mt. Shirataka to the east and the Asahi Mountains to the west.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Yamagata Prefecture
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