Wakasa Province
| Wakasa Province 若狭国 | |
|---|---|
| pre-Meiji period Japan | |
| 701–1871 | |
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Wakasa Province highlighted | |
| Capital | Obama |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 36°30′N 135°45′E / 36.500°N 135.750°E |
| History | |
• Ritsuryō system | 701 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | Fukui Prefecture |
Wakasa Province (若狭国, Wakasa no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [waꜜ.ka.sa (no kɯ.ɲi)]) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the southwestern portion of Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Wakasa bordered on Echizen, Ōmi, Tanba, Tango, and Yamashiro Provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō Circuit. Its abbreviated form name was Jakushū (若州). Under the Engishiki classification system, Wakasa was ranked as a "medium country" (中国) and a near country (近国) in terms of its importance and distance from the capital.