Wakasa
Local name: 若桜町
Located in Wakasa Chō, Yazu-gun Coordinates: 35°20′00″ N 134°24′00″ E
- Population
- 3,209
- 3.2K
- Elevation
- 370 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport31 km
- TJH Konotori Tajima Airport40 km
About Wakasa
Wakasa is a village. Location: Wakasa Chō, Yazu-gun. Population: 3,209. Elevation: 370 m.
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). 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.
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Places bordering Wakasa
- Tottori-shi
- Chizu Chō
- Yazu Chō
- Yabu
- Kami-cho
- Shin’onsen Chō
- Nishi-awakura Son
Population of Wakasa over time
| 2010 | 3,873 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,269 | |
| 2021 | 2,834 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wakasa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 214 km south18°
- Ōita · 347 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 351 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (253 mm)
- Driest month
- December (88 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) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 104 | 123 | 148 | 160 | 234 | 253 | 172 | 242 | 131 | 104 | 88 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Wakasa
The nearest airport is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) (81 km). The nearest large city is Tottori-shi, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 31 kmnorthwest
- Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 40 kmnortheast
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 81 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 24 kmnorthwest
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 48 kmsouthwest
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 64 kmsoutheast
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 74 kmsoutheast
- Sandachō Population: 132.9K 90 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wakasa
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Tottori Castle ruins Historic site 24 kmNW
- Mount Hyōno Mountain 11 kmE
- Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site 9 kmE
25–60 km7 places
- Sendai River River 30 kmNW
- Maruyama River River 52 kmNE
- Mount Nagi Mountain 27 kmSW
- Lake Tōgō Lake 49 kmW
60–100 km26 places
- Te Shima Island 99 kmS
- Yura River River 83 kmE
- Mount Ooe Mountain 66 kmE
- Takano River River 85 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site, Hyōgo9.1 km E -
Mount Hyōno Mountain, Yabu-shi11 km E -
Tottori Castle ruins Historic site, Tottori Shi24 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources