--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:11612472 entity_type: city name: Shirakawa country_code: JP country: Japan slug: shirakawa canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shirakawa.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shirakawa.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/shirakawa snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-10 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/ citation_title: "Shirakawa, Japan: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Shirakawa Shirakawa is a city in Japan. An unemployment rate of 4.01% was measured at the end of 2020. ## Mobility Shirakawa's nearest airport was FKS, 19 km away and offered 2 direct destinations. ## Population The city recorded a population density of 194.8 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.6°C in January to 22.8°C in July. Shirakawa's monthly precipitation totalled 44.1 mm in January and 233.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 151.4 hours in January and 120.9 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 970 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.01 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 21.1 · Jun 24 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.3 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 4.7 · May 10.3 · Jun 15 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -1 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.6 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.1 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 44.1 · Feb 34.8 · Mar 78.9 · Apr 101.7 · May 122.6 · Jun 149.8 · Jul 233.2 · Aug 206 · Sep 211.4 · Oct 166.3 · Nov 66.3 · Dec 41.7 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 151.4 · Feb 156.1 · Mar 179.9 · Apr 182.8 · May 182 · Jun 130.5 · Jul 120.9 · Aug 142.1 · Sep 119.3 · Oct 134 · Nov 145.7 · Dec 146.8 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 305.2 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.72 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 194.8 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 19 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | FKS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan](https://www.bunka.go.jp/english/policy/japanese_language/education/) — State Language Course · Agency for Cultural Affairs · Japanese · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Shirakawa when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/). ## Sources 1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html 2. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175 3. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 白河 — Official source — https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/mdrr/normal/2020/data/normal_surface.zip 4. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm 5. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Shirakawa, Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_shirakawa-japan-jobs-climate-population_d41f8d25608c, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Shirakawa, Japan: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Shirakawa, Japan: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/ - Title: Shirakawa, Japan: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shirakawa/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shirakawa.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shirakawa.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/shirakawa - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json