Wazuka

Wazuka is a town located in , , . As of 1 April 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3,571. and a population density of 54 persons per km2. The total area is 64.93 km2.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 3,960 residents
  • Description: town in Sōraku district, Kyōto prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Wazuka Cho”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shōhō-ji Temple and Kontai-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Harayama neighborhood of the town of Wazuka, , in the Kinai region of Japan. The temple belongs to the branch of the Shingon-sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Miroku Bosatsu. is situated 4 km north of Wazuka.

Buddhist temple
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Kaijūsen-ji is a in , , . Its five-storied pagoda is a National Treasure of Japan. is situated 4½ km southwest of Wazuka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasagi and Ujitawara-cho.

Town
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is a town in , , . As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2. is situated 5 km southeast of Wazuka.

Town
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Ujitawara is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. is situated 7 km north of Wazuka.

Wazuka

Latitude
34.7956° or 34° 47′ 44″ north
Longitude
135.905° or 135° 54′ 18″ east
Population
3,960
Elevation
315 metres (1,033 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QQWW4+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 533681053
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
7412204
Wiki­data ID
Q1203583
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Wazuka” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وازوكا”
  • Armenian: “Վաձուկա”
  • Asturian: “Wazuka”
  • Burmese: “ဝဇုခမြို့”
  • Catalan: “Wazuka”
  • Cebuano: “Wazuka Chō”
  • Chinese: “和束町”
  • Czech: “Wazuka”
  • Dutch: “Wazuka”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “وازوكا, كيوتو”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “وازوكا”
  • French: “Wazuka”
  • German: “Wazuka”
  • Hungarian: “Vazuka”
  • Indonesian: “Wazuka, Kyōto”
  • Indonesian: “Wazuka”
  • Irish: “Wazuka”
  • Italian: “Wazuka”
  • Japanese: “Wazuka-chō”
  • Japanese: “わづかちょう”
  • Japanese: “ワヅカチョウ”
  • Japanese: “和束町”
  • Korean: “와즈카정”
  • Korean: “와즈카초”
  • Malay: “Wazuka, Kyoto”
  • Malay: “Wazuka”
  • Persian: “وازوکا، کیوتو”
  • Persian: “وازوکا”
  • Polish: “Wazuka”
  • Portuguese: “Wazuka”
  • Russian: “Вадзука”
  • Spanish: “Wazuka”
  • Tagalog: “Wazuka, Kyoto”
  • Tagalog: “Wazuka”
  • Tamil: “வசுகா, குயோடோ”
  • Thai: “วาซูกะ”
  • Turkish: “Wazuka”
  • Ukrainian: “Вадзука”
  • Urdu: “وازوکا”
  • Yue Chinese: “和束町”

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