Wakasa, Tottori
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Yazu District
, Tottori
, Japan
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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.
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.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Yazu District
Yazu District, Tottori
Yazu is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km²...
, Tottori
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 4,687 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 23.52 persons per km². The total area is 199.31 km².
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.