Shirosato (城里町, Shirosato-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020^[update], the town had an estimated population of 18,128 in 7214 households and a population density of 112 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%.^[1] The total area of the town is 161.80 square kilometres (62.47 sq mi).

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Shirosato 城里町
Town
Shirosato town hall
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Location of Shirosato in Ibaraki Prefecture
Shirosato
Coordinates: 36°28′45.2″N 140°22′34.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
District	Higashiibaraki
Area
• Total	161.80 km2 (62.47 sq mi)
Population  (September 2020)
• Total	18,044
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Castanopsis sieboldii
- Flower	Lilium auratum
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	029-288-3111
Address	1428-25 Ishizuka, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311-4391
Website	Official website

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Located in central-west Ibaraki Prefecture, Shinsato is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Naka River passes through the town.

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Shirosato has declined in recent decades.

Shirosato was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Jōhoku, the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District.^[4]

Shirosato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Shirosato, together with city of Mito, contributes seven members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ibaraki 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Shirosato is primarily agricultural.

Shirosato has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

• Akihiro Ohata, politician