Hayakawa, Yamanashi
Hayakawa
早川町 | |
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Akasawa district in Hayakawa Town | |
Location of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′46″N 138°21′47″E / 35.41278°N 138.36306°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| District | Minamikoma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hajime Fukazawa (since November 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 369.86 km2 (142.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| • Bird | Crested kingfisher |
| • Mammal | Sika deer |
| Phone number | 0556-45-2511 |
| Address | 758 Koju Hayakawa-cho Minimikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 409-2702 |
| Website | Official website |
Hayakawa (早川町, Hayakawa-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1,098 and a population density of 2.97 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 369.86 square kilometres (142.80 sq mi). It has the smallest population of any town in Japan. Hayakawa is on the list of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, established in 2005.