Wakasa (若桜町; -cho) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Yazu (八頭郡; -gun) is a district located in Tottori, Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,687 and a density of 23.52 persons per km². The total area is 199.31 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The area around Wakasa is quite mountainous and the town plays host to the 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.
On October 1, 2004 the towns of Hawai and Togo and the village of Tomari (all from Tohaku District) merged to form the new town of Yurihama.
On November 1, 2004 the municipalities of Fukube and Kokufu (from Iwami District), Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (from Ketaka District) and Kawahara, Mochigase and Saji (from Yazu District) merged into the city of Tottori.
On October 1, 2005 the towns of Daiei and Hojo from Tohaku District merged to form the new town of Hokuei.
Tottori (鳥取市; -shi) is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.
The city's main street (Wakasa, or "young cherry blossom" street) runs north from the station and terminates at the foot of the Kyushouzan ("eternal pine") mountain.
The city is served by a JR rail line to Tottori Station.
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