Yuasa, Wakayama

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Yuasa 湯浅町
Town
Yuasa town office
Flag Seal
Location of Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture
Yuasa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°02′N 135°11′E / 34.033°N 135.183°E / 34.033; 135.183Coordinates: 34°02′N 135°11′E / 34.033°N 135.183°E / 34.033; 135.183
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.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp

Yuasa (湯浅町, Yuasa-chō) is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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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