Misasa, Tottori
Misasa, Tottori
Misasa 三朝町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Misasa in Tottori Prefecture | |
  Misasa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°25′N 133°52′E [4] | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
| District | Tōhaku |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hidemitsu Yoshida (since November 1997) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233.52 km2(90.16 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,407 |
| • Density | 27.4/km2(71/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Aesculus |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| City hall address | 999-2 Ōaza Ōze, Misasa-chō, Tottori-ken 682-0195 |
| Website | www.town.misasa.tottori.jp [5] |
Misasa (三朝町, Misasa-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsu-ji, the Misasa Onsen, and Okayama Hospital.
The name "Misasa" (literally "three mornings") originates from the belief that one who stays to enjoy three mornings in the town's famous hot springs will find all of his ailments cured.
As of June 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,407 and a density of 27.4 persons per km². The total area is 233.46 km².
Misasa is for the most part a spa resort, boasting springs of radium-rich water, exhausting radon, a radioactive gas. It is believed that bathing one in such waters can be good for one's health, although there is no scientific consensus on whether doing so is detrimental or helpful to one's health (see Radiation hormesis). For this reason, the town of Misasa organizes a yearly Marie Curie festival – Marie Curie discovered radium.
The film Koitanibashi was shot in Misasa.[1]
Misasa 三朝町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Flag | |
Location of Misasa in Tottori Prefecture | |
Misasa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°25′N 133°52′E [4] | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
| District | Tōhaku |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hidemitsu Yoshida (since November 1997) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233.52 km2(90.16 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,407 |
| • Density | 27.4/km2(71/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Aesculus |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| City hall address | 999-2 Ōaza Ōze, Misasa-chō, Tottori-ken 682-0195 |
| Website | www.town.misasa.tottori.jp [5] |
Education
Primary schools
Nishi Elementary School
Higashi Elementary School
Minami Elementary School
Junior high schools
Misasa Junior High School
Universities
Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University
Neighboring municipalities
Tottori Prefecture Tottori Kurayoshi Yurihama
Okayama Prefecture Kagamino Maniwa
Places of note
Misasa Onsen
- A radium-rich hot spring.
Oshika Valley
- It is named a special location, or "meishou" (名所) by the government, and is about 4 km long.
Sanbutsu-ji
- A temple located on a cliff on the north face ofMount Mitoku, it is designated as one of theNational Treasures of Japan.
Twin towns
Misasa is twinned with:
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