Wakasa, Tottori
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Wakasa 若桜町 |
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 Location of Wakasa in Tottori Prefecture |
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 Wakasa
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| Coordinates: 35°20′N 134°24′E / 35.333°N 134.400°ECoordinates: 35°20′N 134°24′E / 35.333°N 134.400°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
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Chūgoku San'in |
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| Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture | |
| District | Yazu | |
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| • Total | 199.31 km2 (76.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 1, 2012 est.) | ||
| • Total | 3,836 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www |
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Wakasa (若桜町 Wakasa-chō?) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,836 and a density of 19.31 persons per km². The total area is 199.31 square kilometres (76.95 sq mi). 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.
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.
Wakasa is largely rural and located centrally in the Chūgoku Mountains. Prominent mountains in the town include Mount Hyōno(1,509.6 metres (4,953 ft)), Mount Mimuro (1,358 metres (4,455 ft)), Ōginosen (1,309.9 metres (4,298 ft)), and Mount Shinbachi (1,207 metres (3,960 ft)). The area of the town along the border with Hyōgo Prefecture is part of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park.
The Hattō River (39.1 kilometres (24.3 mi)), the largest tributary of the Sendai River, emerges from Tokura Ridge on the border of Wakasa and Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture. The Hattō flows from the southwest foot of Mount Hyōno through the town and joins the Sendai in the Kawaramachi area of Tottori City.
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