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Shirakawa is the southernmost city in Fukushima prefecture, with population of approximately 60,000 people.The city was originally a castle town, situated at the border of the civilized Kanto region and the wilder Tohoku to the north. A park and memorial are situated at the site where the actual barrier gate ç½æ²³ã®é¢-Shirakawanoseki is believed to have been located.The famous haiku poet Basho is said to have passed through Shirakawa on his travels.
