Higashiyoshino, Nara

Higashiyoshino
東吉野村
Mount TakamiNiukawakami Shrine
Ogawa Castle ruinsNageishi Falls
Location of Higashiyoshino in Nara Prefecture
Higashiyoshino
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°24′12″N 135°58′06″E / 34.40333°N 135.96833°E / 34.40333; 135.96833
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara
DistrictYoshino
Area
  Total
131.65 km2 (50.83 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2025)
  Total
1,322
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address99 Ōaza Ogawa, Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 633-2492
WebsiteOfficial website

Higashiyoshino (東吉野村, Higashiyoshino-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 131.65 km2 (50.83 sq mi). It is where the last Japanese wolf was shot and killed in 1905. It is now kept as a specimen at the British Museum