Misasa, Japan
三朝町
Misasa is a town of 6,407 people in Tottori, Japan, founded in November 1, 1953.
Why visit Misasa
Townapedia lists 107 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema Epoch, Mt. Hachibuse, Enkei Gekijo Kurayoshi Figure Museum and Pear museum.
Weather in Misasa
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About Misasa
Misasa (三朝町, Misasa-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 6,056 in 2520 households and a population density of 26 persons per km2. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Misasa, Tottori (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Misasa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do25
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks107
Aoyakamiji Site
Monument and historic site · 14.5 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Hōki Provincial Capital
Monument and historic site · 10.2 km
Kokufu ruin in Tottori, Japan
Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum
Museum · 5.9 km
Museum in Kurayoshi, Tottori pref., Japan
Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art
Museum · 5.6 km
Art museum in Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
95 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
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27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
ごっつおらーめん 倉吉本店
Restaurant · 6.2 km
倉吉ひなビタ応援団対象店舗です
Mo-We,Fr-Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-02:00; Th 18:00-02:00
カレーショップ てけてけ
Restaurant · Curry · 6.0 km
テーブル5卓、カウンター6席か、位置詳細要修正
44 more on the map.
History
As with all of Hōki Province, the area was part of the holdings of a branch of the Ikeda clan, daimyō of Tottori Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages within Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture on April 1, 1896, including the village of Misasa. Misasa was raised to town status on November 1, 1953.
From the History section of Misasa, Tottori on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship46
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare22
Map of Misasa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tottori Airport (TTJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Kurayoshi 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Tottori-shi 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Kōge 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Chizu 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Maniwa 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Tsuyama 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Nagi 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Kishimoto 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Yonago 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Hayashino 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aoya Kamijichi Site, 20th excavation area, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art, Vetalapancavimsatika, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daisen highest peak, Mass Ave 975 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Shitori-jinja (Yurihama), Flow in edgewise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanbutsu-ji, hondou, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Enchoen01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mitokusan 01, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurayoshi Park Square01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kurayoshi municipal Seitoku elementary school01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kurayoshi city Higashi junior high school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Kurayoshi municipal Kahoku new schoolhouse, KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokuei town Hojo junior high school, KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dairenji Kurayoshi02n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mouke shrine, KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nishikurayoshi Station, Flow in edgewise, CC BY 3.0
- Hasedera Kurayoshi15bs4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Jinsho-no-yakata01nt3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tottori Pref Kosei Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Japan Tottori MitokuSan Nageiredo DSC01248, Copyright © 2003 David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kokubunji Kofun (Kurayoshi), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Former Meirin Primary School Round-shaped Building, mstk east, CC BY 2.0
- Sanmyoji Kofun, entrance, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Sanbutsu-ji, nageiredou-1-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Shitori-jinja, haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tottori college 1, KASEI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurayoshi Utsubuki park02bs4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hoki Kokufu-ato, kokucho-ato, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kurayoshi city Nishi junior high school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Hoki Kokubunji-ato, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kurayoshi city Meirin elementary school, Unknown author, CC BY 3.0
- Kurayoshi city Kamihojo elementary school, Unknown author, CC BY 3.0
- Kurayoshi city Uwanada elementary school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Kurayoshi city Yashiro elementary school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Kurayoshi city Kamiogamo elementary school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-213804 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213805 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Mitokumonzen, Zai零細系統保護協会, Public domain
- R179-276, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Café copain, Kurayoshi - Jun 13, 2009, akira yamada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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