Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Wassamu 和寒町
Town
Wassamu town hall
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Location of Wassamu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Wassamu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Teshio)
Area
• Total	224.83 km2 (86.81 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,553
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.town.wassamu.hokkaido.jp

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As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².

The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops.

Wassamu has 3 schools, a middle school, an elementary school and a kindergarten. It previously had a high school, however, was closed due to lack of numbers.

It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000, and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural roads 48 and 99.

• Osamu Watanabe, former freestyle wrestler and Olympic gold medalist
• TATSUAKI, beatboxer