Country Japan Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture Local time Saturday 10:02 PM | Region Kansai District Nishimuro Population 4,011 (1 Oct 2016) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address Susami 4089, Susami Town, Nishi-muro District, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町周参見4089号)
649-2621 Weather 8°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 78% Humidity Points of interest Yoshinokumanokokuritsu Park, Ebitokanino Aquarium, Kotono Falls | ||
Susami (すさみ町, Susami-chō) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Susami, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
As of October 1, 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,011 and a density of 23 persons per km2. The total area is 174.71 km2.
Underwater mailbox
Off of the coast of Susami there is an underwater mailbox, which is an officially recognised mail collection point of Susami's postal system. It held the Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater post box, at 10 metres. It is used by divers who write water-resistant messages. It is said that during the busiest times it contains up to 200 pieces of mail a day.
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Susami, Wakayama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA