Higashichichibu, Saitama

Higashichichibu
東秩父村 
Higashichichibu village hall
Location of Higashichichibu in Saitama Prefecture
Higashichichibu
 
Coordinates: 36°3′29.4″N 139°11′40.7″E / 36.058167°N 139.194639°E / 36.058167; 139.194639
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
DistrictChichibu
Area
  Total
37.06 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
  Total
2,701
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0493-82-1221
AddressMido 634, Higashichichibu-mura, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0375
WebsiteOfficial website

Higashichichibu (東秩父村, Higashichichibu-mura) is a village located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the village had an estimated population of 2,701 in 1083 households and a population density of 65 persons per km2.

As of 1 February 2016, the village had an estimated population of 2,903, and a population density of 78.3 persons per km2. Its total area is 37.06 square kilometres (14.31 sq mi). The area has historically been associated with washi (traditional Japanese paper).