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[[File:Yuasa01s3200.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Yuasa old town]]
{{nihongo|'''Yuasa'''|湯浅町|Yuasa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Arida District, Wakayama|Arida District]], [[Wakayama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2021|12|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 11,413 in 5338 households and a [[population density]] of 550 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Yuasa-hp">{{cite web |url=http://www.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp|title= Yuasa Town official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the town is {{convert|20.79|sqkm|sqmi}}. Yuasa claims to be the birthplace of [[soy sauce]].<ref>[https://www.kansaiscene.com/2015/11/the-birthplace-of-japanese-soy-sauce/ The Birthplace of Japanese Soy Sauce 750 years of tradition]</ref>


== Geography ==
{{nihongo|'''Yuasa'''|湯浅町|Yuasa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Arida District, Wakayama|Arida District]], [[Wakayama Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
Yuasa is located on the coast in north-central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The coastline is a [[ria]] coast and the climate is mild due to the effects of the offshore [[Kuroshio Current]].


===Neighboring municipalities===
As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 15,020 and a [[population density|density]] of 722.12 persons per km². The total area is 20.80&nbsp;km².
Wakayama Prefecture
*[[Arida, Wakayama|Arida]]
*[[Aridagawa, Wakayama|Aridagawa]]
*[[Hirogawa, Wakayama|Hirogawa]]

==Climate==
Yuasa has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yuasa is 15.7&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1878&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 5.8&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/wakayama-prefecture/yuasa-986243/ Yuasa climate data]</ref> The area is subject to [[typhoon]]s in summer.

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-wakayama.php Yuasa population statistics]</ref> the population of Yuasa has been slowly declining over the past 40 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 12119
| 1930 | 13611
| 1940 | 13868
| 1950 | 17127
| 1960 | 17094
| 1970 | 16833
| 1980 | 17037
| 1990 | 16525
| 2000 | 15410
| 2010 | 13215
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of the modern town of Yuasa was within ancient [[Kii Province]]. The name "Yuasa" appears in [[Heian period]] documents in conjunction with Yuasa ''Shōen'', a landed estate in the area which existed into the [[Nanboku-chō period]]. During the [[Edo period]], it was the location of a ''[[daikansho]]'' which administered the surrounding area for [[Kishū Domain]]. The village of Yuasa was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on June 22, 1896. The neighboring village of Tasukawa was annexed on March 31, 1956.

==Government==
Yuasa has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 10 members. Yuasa collectively with the other municipalities of [[Arida District, Wakayama|Arida District]], contributes three members to the [[Wakayama Prefectural Assembly]]. In terms of national politics, the town is part of [[Wakayama 3rd district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Yuasa is famous for its [[soy sauce]] industry, which has flourished since the [[Edo period]]. [[Commercial fishing]], especially for [[whitebait]], agriculture and tourism are all-important contributors to the local economy.

==Education==
Yuasa has four public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education.

== Transportation ==
=== Railway ===
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|20px]] [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] – [[Kisei Main Line]]
*{{STN|Yuasa}}

=== Highways ===
* [[File:JP Expressway E42.svg|30px|link=|alt=]] Yuasa-Gobo Road
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|42}}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cambridge, Minnesota]], United States, sister cities since March 15, 1986
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Braham, Minnesota]], United States, sister cities since March 15, 1986
*{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Kerikeri]], New Zealand, sister cities since May 13, 1993

==Local attractions==
*Yuasa old town, designated an Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings
*Mukai-ji, National Historic Site

== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp/ Yuasa official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp/ Yuasa official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/12/travel/yuasa-japan/ CNN Travel Yuasa: Birthplace of Japanese soy sauce and Edo-era treasures.]


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Wakayama}}


[[Category:Towns in Wakayama Prefecture]]
[[Category:Towns in Wakayama Prefecture]]
[[Category:Yuasa, Wakayama]]

[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]

{{Wakayama-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:33, 2 October 2024

Yuasa
湯浅町
Town
Yuasa town office
Yuasa town office
Flag of Yuasa
Flag
Official seal of Yuasa
Seal
Location of Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture
Location of Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture
Yuasa is located in Japan
Yuasa
Yuasa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°02′N 135°11′E / 34.033°N 135.183°E / 34.033; 135.183
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictArida
Area
 • Total
20.79 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2021)
 • Total
11,413
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address668-1 Aoki, Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0002
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSanbokan
TreeNageia nagi
Yuasa old town

Yuasa (湯浅町, Yuasa-chō) is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,413 in 5338 households and a population density of 550 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 20.79 square kilometres (8.03 sq mi). Yuasa claims to be the birthplace of soy sauce.[2]

Geography

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Yuasa is located on the coast in north-central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The coastline is a ria coast and the climate is mild due to the effects of the offshore Kuroshio Current.

Neighboring municipalities

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Wakayama Prefecture

Climate

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Yuasa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yuasa is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C.[3] The area is subject to typhoons in summer.

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yuasa has been slowly declining over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 12,119—    
1930 13,611+12.3%
1940 13,868+1.9%
1950 17,127+23.5%
1960 17,094−0.2%
1970 16,833−1.5%
1980 17,037+1.2%
1990 16,525−3.0%
2000 15,410−6.7%
2010 13,215−14.2%

History

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The area of the modern town of Yuasa was within ancient Kii Province. The name "Yuasa" appears in Heian period documents in conjunction with Yuasa Shōen, a landed estate in the area which existed into the Nanboku-chō period. During the Edo period, it was the location of a daikansho which administered the surrounding area for Kishū Domain. The village of Yuasa was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on June 22, 1896. The neighboring village of Tasukawa was annexed on March 31, 1956.

Government

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Yuasa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 10 members. Yuasa collectively with the other municipalities of Arida District, contributes three members to the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Wakayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Yuasa is famous for its soy sauce industry, which has flourished since the Edo period. Commercial fishing, especially for whitebait, agriculture and tourism are all-important contributors to the local economy.

Education

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Yuasa has four public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

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Railway

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JR West – Kisei Main Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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  • Yuasa old town, designated an Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings
  • Mukai-ji, National Historic Site

References

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  1. ^ "Yuasa Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ The Birthplace of Japanese Soy Sauce 750 years of tradition
  3. ^ Yuasa climate data
  4. ^ Yuasa population statistics
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