Wakasa Bay

Wakasa Bay
Wakasa Bay from a beach in Fukui Prefecture
Wakasa Bay
Coordinates35°43′17.1″N 135°39′36.6″E / 35.721417°N 135.660167°E / 35.721417; 135.660167
River sourcesYura, Shono, Saburi
Ocean/sea sourcesSea of Japan
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area2,657 square kilometres (1,026 sq mi)
SettlementsTsuruga, Obama, Maizuru, Miyazu, Kyōtango
Wakasa
Bay
Location on Wakasa Bay

Wakasa Bay (若狭湾, Wakasa-wan) is a bay located in the Chūbu region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Kyoto Prefecture, and Fukui Prefecture.