Hayakawa, Yamanashi

Hayakawa
早川町
Akasawa district in Hayakawa Town
Location of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture
Hayakawa
 
Coordinates: 35°24′46″N 138°21′47″E / 35.41278°N 138.36306°E / 35.41278; 138.36306
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Tōkai
PrefectureYamanashi Prefecture
DistrictMinamikoma
Government
  MayorHajime Fukazawa (since November 2024)
Area
  Total
369.86 km2 (142.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,098
  Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeCercidiphyllum japonicum
• FlowerRhododendron
• BirdCrested kingfisher
• MammalSika deer
Phone number0556-45-2511
Address758 Koju Hayakawa-cho Minimikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 409-2702
WebsiteOfficial 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.