Yuasa, Wakayama
Yuasa (湯浅町, Yuasa-chō) is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Yuasa
湯浅町 | |
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Town | |
 Yuasa town office | |
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 Location of Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Yuasa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′N 135°11′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| District | Arida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.80 km2 (8.03 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 11,960 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,960 and a density of 580 persons per km². The total area is 20.80 km².
There are four elementary schools, one junior high school, and one senior high school.
Yuasa is famous for soy sauce as well as whitebait fish, known as shirasu.
External links
Media related to Yuasa, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons- Yuasa official website (in Japanese)
- The Birthplace of Japanese Soy Sauce 750 years of tradition
- CNN Travel Yuasa: Birthplace of Japanese soy sauce and Edo-era treasures.
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