Wakasa-chō
Local name: 若狭町
Located in Mikatakaminaka, Fukui Coordinates: 35°30′42″ N 135°52′50″ E
- Population
- 16,073
- 16.1K
- Elevation
- 243 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport90 km
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base99 km
About Wakasa-chō
Wakasa-chō is a municipality. Location: Mikatakaminaka, Fukui. Population: 16,073. Elevation: 243 m.
Wakasa (若狭町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the town had an estimated population of 13,062 in 4912 households and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 178.49 square kilometres (68.92 sq mi).
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Places bordering Wakasa-chō
- Mihama Chō
- Obama
- Takashima
Population of Wakasa-chō over time
| 2010 | 16,099 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,257 | |
| 2021 | 13,867 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wakasa-chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 143 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 243 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 250 km east18°
- Fuji · 257 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (216 mm)
- Driest month
- August (138 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 154 | 145 | 144 | 149 | 216 | 216 | 138 | 216 | 143 | 143 | 186 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Wakasa-chō
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagahama, 38 km to the east.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 90 kmsouthwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 99 kmeast
- Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 99 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Nagahama Population: 113.6K 38 kmeast
- Hikone Population: 113.6K 44 kmsoutheast
- Youkaichi Population: 112.8K 53 kmsoutheast
- Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 55 kmsouth
- Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 57 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wakasa-chō
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lake Suigetsu Lake 8 kmN
- Mimi River River 12 kmNE
- Kita-gawa River 12 kmW
25–60 km35 places
- Kamuri Jima Island 45 kmNW
- Yura River River 54 kmW
- Ko-shima Island 46 kmNW
- Wakasa Bay Natural site 33 kmNW
60–100 km36 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 99 kmSW
- Maruyama River River 95 kmW
- Mount Ooe Mountain 71 kmW
- Kuzuryu River River 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Suigetsu Lake, Japan8.2 km N
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Mimi River River, Japan12 km NE
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Kita-gawa River, Japan12 km W
Sources & licences
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