Wakasa (若桜町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

The population of Wakasa is primarily located in mountain villages in a line from the southeast to northwest of the town.

The Hattō flows from the southwest foot of Mount Hyōno through the town and joins the Sendai in the Kawaramachi area of Tottori City.

Wakasa became part of Yakami District in Inaba Province early in recorded Japanese history.

[1][10] Wakasa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members headed by a chairperson.

Wakasa, collectively with the other municipalities of Yazu District, contributes two members to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.