Wakasa, Japan
若桜町
Wakasa is a town of 3,209 people in Tottori, Japan, founded in April 1, 1909.
Why visit Wakasa
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wakasa Hyonosen Ski Resort, Mount Hyonosen, 若桜郷土文化の里 and 鳥取県立氷ノ山自然ふれあい館響の森.
Weather in Wakasa
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Wakasa
Wakasa (若桜町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the town had an estimated population of 2,852 in 1,285 households and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 199.18 square kilometres (76.90 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Wakasa, Tottori (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks14
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship25
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Wakasa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tottori Airport (TTJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Kōge 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Tottori-shi 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Nagi 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Hamasaka 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Yabu 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Sayō 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Wadayama 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kamikawa 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Hayashino 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Toyooka 44 km northeast, about 44 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wakasa Onigajo 13, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wakasa Bridge 2022, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- WakasaCho Town Office - 若桜町役場（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa Police Box - 若桜駐在所（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Entrance of Wakasa Shrine - 若桜神社入口（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa Post Office - 若桜郵便局（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa Shrine (Stone Steps) - 若桜神社の石段（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa Kouta, Ujō Noguchi, Public domain
- Wakasa station building, Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wakasa Shrine Pavilions - 若桜神社（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa Station - 若桜駅（鳥取県八頭郡若桜町） - panoramio, friendD, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa sta02s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Wakasa-jinja06nt3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hyonosen01s1600, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Wakasa kyodobunka-no-sato02s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Wakasa Hyonosen Hibikinomori02n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Wakasa Jinbachiyama01bs4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Wakasa Ryutokuji01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yazu town Hatto junior high school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Yazu town former Abe elementary school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Wakasa-Gakuen, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Fudoin iwayado01st3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- R029-218, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 若狭宿 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R029-222, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 若桜駅 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 若狭宿 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS045-E-67612 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-31303 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-10794 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-69621 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 国道29号線 - Panoramio 47315691, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R029-241, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 八東川 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 丹比駅 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R029-246, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 道の駅はっとう Drive-in Hatto - panoramio, iloverjoa, CC BY 3.0
- 徳丸駅 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 八東川橋梁 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 八東駅 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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