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Wasa, Japan

Wasa is a town of 9,219 people in Wakayama, Japan.

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Population9,219 GeoNames
RegionWakayama
Elevation20 m 66 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportNanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) 30 km

Why visit Wasa

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include かわべ天文公園.

Things to do1

大山

Scenic view · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

かわべ天文公園

Park · 0.8 km

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Where to stay1

野口オートキャンプ場

Campground · 1.4 km

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Churches and places of worship1

丹生神社

Place of worship · 2.1 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries5

Map of Wasa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

  • Gobō 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
  • Inami 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Yuasa 16 km north, about 16 min by car
  • Minabe 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Tanabe 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
  • Arida 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Shirahama 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
  • Kainan 28 km north, about 28 min by car
  • Iwade 41 km north, about 41 min by car
  • Kinokawa 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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