Wakasa Tottori
若桜町 | |
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 View of Wakasa | |
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 Location of Wakasa in Tottori Prefecture | |
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  Wakasa Tottori Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′N 134°24′E / 35.333°N 134.400°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori |
| District | Yazu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199.18 km2 (76.90 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 2,852 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | Official website |
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Wakasa (若桜町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 30 November 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 2,852 in 1285 households and a population density of 14 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the town is 199.18 square kilometres (76.90 sq mi).[3][4]
Wakasa, located deep in the Chūgoku Mountains, is 95% mountainous. The population of Wakasa is primarily located in mountain villages in a line from the southeast to northwest of the town. Most of the population is located along the Hattō River or its small tributaries.[1]
The town hosts an annual 'Yukigassen', an organised snowball fighting tournament in which up to fifty teams participate. The winners win a trip to participate in the Hokkaido grand tournament.
- ^ a b "若桜町" [Wakasa]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Wakasa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "若桜（町）" [Wakasa]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ 人口世帯数 [Population and Household Count] (in Japanese). Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture: Town of Wakasa. 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.