| Shirataka | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 38.1831°N 140.0986°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yamagata |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nishiokitama |
| Leader Title: | -Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 157.74 |
| Population Total: | 13482 |
| Population As Of: | February 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sakura |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kobushi Magnolia |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Hawk |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | -Fish |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Ayu |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0238-85-2111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 833 Arata, Shirataka-chō, Yamagata-ken 992-0892 |
right|thumb|270px|Mogami Rover in Shirataka is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 13,482 in 4730 households,[1] and a population density of 85 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 737.55km2.
Shirataka is located in southern Yamagata Prefecture, with the Mogami River running through the center of town. The Asahi Mountains border the town to the east and west.
Shirataka has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Shirataka has declined over the past 60 years.
The area of present-day Shirataka was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Shirataka was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1954 by merger with the neighboring town of Arata and villages of Higashine, Ayukai, Jūō, and Koguwa.
The economy of Shirataka is based on agriculture, with hops as a major cash crop.
Shirataka has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.
Yamagata Railway Company - Flower Nagai Line