Wakasa若桜町

Wakasa-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Wakasa (若桜町, Wakasa-cho) is a town in Tottori Prefecture. Population 2,864 (2020 census), area 199.18 km². Borders 8 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

若桜町

Reading

Wakasa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Yazu District 八頭郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tottori 鳥取県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

2,864 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.4% from 3,269

Area

199.18 km²

Density

14 people per km²

Households

1,182

Under 15

6.7%

65 and over

48.7%

Foreign residents

30 (1.0%)

Code

31325 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.wakasa.tottori.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Wakasa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Yabu City養父市(Hyōgo)
• Shiso City宍粟市(Hyōgo)
• Kami Town香美町(Hyōgo)
• Shinonsen Town新温泉町(Hyōgo)
• Tottori City鳥取市
• Chizu Town智頭町
• Yazu Town八頭町
• Nishiawakura Village西粟倉村(Okayama)

Questions about Wakasa

Is Wakasa a city, a town, or a village?

Wakasa (若桜町) is a town (町, cho) in Tottori Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Yazu District (八頭郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Wakasa?

Wakasa is in Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県), in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Wakasa?

2,864 at the 2020 census, down 12.4% from 3,269 in 2015. The area is 199.18 km², which is 14 people per km². 1,182 households. 48.7% of residents are 65 or older and 6.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Wakasa?

Eight: Yabu City (養父市) in Hyōgo, Shiso City (宍粟市) in Hyōgo, Kami Town (香美町) in Hyōgo, Shinonsen Town (新温泉町) in Hyōgo, Tottori City (鳥取市), Chizu Town (智頭町), Yazu Town (八頭町), and Nishiawakura Village (西粟倉村) in Okayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Wakasa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Wakasa written in Japanese?

若桜町, read Wakasa-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Wakasa begin?

鳥取県八頭郡若桜町… (Tottori-ken, Yazu-gun, Wakasa-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.