Shirakawa (written or ; "white river") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, 72nd Emperor of Japan , 77th Emperor of Japan , winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , Japanese actress , 30th governor of the Bank of Japan , Japanese professional wrestler for World Wonder Ring Stardom , Japanese voice actress , Japanese photographer , Japanese samurai and general in the Imperial Japanese Army , Japanese gravure idol
Fictional characters , a character in the manga series Kaichou wa Maid-sama! , the main protagonist in the manga series Supinamarada and its reboot, Dogsred