Misasa
三朝町 | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Misasa Spa, Sanbutsu Temple in Mount Mitoku, Mitoku River, Place of Team Hall (Jinsho no Yakata in Japanese), Misasa Art Museum | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Misasa in Tottori Prefecture | |
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  Misasa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′N 133°52′E / 35.417°N 133.867°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori |
| District | Tōhaku |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroyuki Matsuura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233.52 km2 (90.16 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2022) | |
| • Total | 6,056 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 999-2 Ōaza Ōze, Misasa-chō, Tottori-ken 682-0195 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Aesculus |
Misasa (三朝町, Misasa-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 6,056 in 2520 households and a population density of 26 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 233.52 square kilometres (90.16 sq mi). The name "Misasa" (literally "three mornings") originates from the belief that one who stays to enjoy three mornings in the town's famous hot springs will find all of his ailments cured.
- ^ "Misasa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.