Shirahama, Wakayama

Shirahama
白浜町
Town
Top left: Nanki Shirahama Spa, top right: Shirahama Beach, 2nd left: Three-stage Wall (Sandanheki), 2nd right: Engetsu Island (Engetsuto), 3rd: Shirahama Adventure World, bottom left: Tsubaki Spa, bottom right: Minakata Kumagusu Memorial Museum
Location of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture
Shirahama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°40′54″N 135°20′40″E / 33.68167°N 135.34444°E / 33.68167; 135.34444
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictNishimuro
Government
  MayorYuzo Mizumoto (since March 2010)
Area
  Total
200.98 km2 (77.60 sq mi)
Population
 (October 31, 2021)
  Total
20,704
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1600 Shirahama-chō, Wakayama-ken
649-2211
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdEgret
FlowerCrinum asiaticum
TreeCherry blossom

Shirahama (白浜町, Shirahama-chō) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2021, the town had an estimated population of 20,704 in 11,024 households and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the town is 200.98 square kilometres (77.60 sq mi).