Daisen, Tottori

Daisen 大山町
—  Town  —
Location of Daisen in Tottori
Daisen
Coordinates: 35°30′N 133°30′E / 35.5°N 133.5°E / 35.5; 133.5Coordinates: 35°30′N 133°30′E / 35.5°N 133.5°E / 35.5; 133.5
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Tottori
District	Saihaku
Area
- Total	84.45 km2 (32.6 sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	6,627
- Density	78.5/km2 (203.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Daisen

Daisen (大山町, Daisen-chō^?) is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,627 and a density of 78.47 persons per km². The total area is 84.45 km².

On March 28, 2005 the towns of Nakayama and Nawa, both from Saihaku District, were merged into Daisen.

The town is a sister city to Temecula, California.

The town is famous for Mount Daisen, the tallest mountain in the Chūgoku Region.

External links

Media related to Daisen, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons

• Daisen official website (Japanese)
• Daisen guide