Misasa, Tottori

Misasa, Tottori
Misasa
三朝町
—  Town  —
Location of Misasa in Tottori Prefecture
Misasa is located in Japan
Misasa
 
Coordinates: 35°25′N 133°52′E / 35.417°N 133.867°E / 35.417; 133.867Coordinates: 35°25′N 133°52′E / 35.417°N 133.867°E / 35.417; 133.867
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Tottori Prefecture
District Tōhaku District
Area
 - Total 233.46 km2 (90.1 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2007)
 - Total 7,322
 - Density 31.4/km2 (81.3/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Aesculus
- Flower Rhododendron
Phone number 0858-43-1111
Address 999-2 Ōaza Ōze, Misasa-chō, Tottori-ken
682-0195
Website Town of Misasa
A street in the center of Misasa shortly before the Marie Curie festival
Sanbutsu-ji

Misasa (三朝町 Misasa-chō?) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsuji and the Okayama Hospital.

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. It is the second largest town in the prefecture (7th largest out of towns and cities).

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 actually be good for one's health, though there is not a scientific consensus on whether doing so is actually 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.[1]

Contents

Education

  • Primary Schools
    • Nishi Elementary School
    • Higashi Elementary School
    • Minami Elementary School
  • Junior High Schools
    • Misasa Junior High School
  • Universities

Neighboring municipalities

Places of note

A radium-rich hot spring.
  • Oshika Valley
It is named a special location, or "meishou" (名所) by the government, and is about 4 km long.
  • Sanbutsu-ji (temple)
Located on the side of a cliff, it is one of the National Treasures of Japan.

References

External links

Media related to Misasa, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons



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