Country Japan Prefecture Tottori Prefecture Local time Tuesday 1:00 PM | Region Chūgoku
San'in District Tōhaku Population 6,407 (1 Jun 2016) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 999-2 Ōaza Ōze, Misasa-chō, Tottori-ken
682-0195 Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 65% Humidity Points of interest Sanbutsu‑ji, Nageiredo, Rinkoin, Mount Mitoku, Wakasugiyama | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Misasa Tohaku District Tottori Prefecture Japan
- Primary schools
- Junior high schools
- Universities
- Neighboring municipalities
- Places of note
- Twin towns
- References
Map of Misasa, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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 October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,322 and a density of 31.4 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.
Primary schools
Junior high schools
Universities
Neighboring municipalities
Places of note
Twin towns
Misasa is twinned with: