Higashishiromoto, Shiromoto

Higashishiromoto (東城本市 Higashishiromoto-shi) is a a city in Shiromoto Prefecture. Nanbu Region of Nakama. It is located just east of Shiromoto, the capital and largest city of prefecture hence its name literally means East Shiromoto.

The city was founded on 18 April 2006 with the merger of the town of Mizushiro, Minamitsu, and Fukukuro. Later in 2016 the city passed act to merge with the neighboring city of Araoka which adds up the population over 250k by the time it passed.