Wake, Okayama

Wake 和気町
Town
Wake Fuji Park
Flag Seal
Location of Wake in Okayama Prefecture
Wake Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°48′N 134°9′E / 34.800°N 134.150°E / 34.800; 134.150Coordinates: 34°48′N 134°9′E / 34.800°N 134.150°E / 34.800; 134.150
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'yō
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Wake
Area
• Total	144.21 km2 (55.68 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	14,191
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.wake.okayama.jp

Wake (和気町, Wake-chō) is a town located in Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 14,191. The total area is 144.21 km².^[1]

The town is famous in the region for the 'Wamojiyaki' festival that takes place every year on August 15 during the Obon period, and the town is also home to the largest Wisteria park in Japan.

On March 1, 2006 Wake was officially merged with the neighboring town of Saeki, also from Wake District. The newly merged town retains the name 'Wake'. Wake is also the sister town of Hanna, Alberta, Canada.

On January 8, 2021, a minimum temperature of −10.6 °C (12.9 °F) was registered.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Wake, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons
• Wake official website (in Japanese)

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