is part of the
Kii Peninsula in the
Kinki region on
Honshū island,
Japan. The capital is the city of
Wakayama.
History
Geography
Map of Wakayama Prefecture.
Cities
Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:
★
Arida
★
Gobo
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Hashimoto
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Iwade
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Kainan
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Kinokawa
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Shingu
★
Tanabe
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Wakayama (capital)
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each
district:
Mergers
★ On
October 1,
2004, the village of
Minabegawa and the town of
Minabe (both from
Hidaka District) merged to form the new town of
Minabe.
★ On
April 1,
2005, the town of
Kushimoto from
Nishimuro District merged with the town of
Koza from
Higashimuro District to form the town of
Kushimoto (now part of
Higashimuro District).
★ On
April 1,
2005, the city of
Kainan and the town of
Shimotsu from
Kaisou District merged to form the new city of
Kainan.
★ On
May 1,
2005, the towns of
Kawabe,
Nakatsu and
Miyama from
Hidaka District merged to form the new town of
Hidakagawa.
★ On
May 1,
2005, the city of
Tanabe, the village of
Ryujin from
Hidaka District, the town of
Nakahechi and the village of
Oto from
Nishimuro District and town of
Hongu from
Higashimuro District merged to form the new city of
Tanabe.
★ On
October 1,
2005, the village of
Hanazono from
Ito District merged into the town of
Katsuragi.
★ On
October 1,
2005, the city of
Shingu and the town of
Kumanogawa from
Higashimuro District merged to form the new city of
Shingu.
★ On
November 11,
2005, the towns of
Uchita,
Kokawa,
Naga,
Momoyama and
Kishigawa from
Naga District merged to form the new city of
Kinokawa.
★ On
January 1,
2006, the towns of
Kanaya,
Kibi and
Shimizu from
Arida District merged to form the new town of
Aridagawa.
★ On
January 1,
2006, the towns of
Misato and
Nokami from
Kaisou District merged to form the new town of
Kimino.
★ On
March 1,
2006, the city of
Hashimoto and the town of
Koyaguchi from
Ito District merged to form the new city of
Hashimoto.
★ On
March 1,
2006, the towns of
Hikigawa and
Shirahama (both from
Nishimuro District) merged to form the new town of
Shirahama.
★ On
April 1,
2006, the town of
Iwade from
Naga District was promoted to city status.
Naga District was dissolved with this change in status.
Economy
Wakayama-Ken supplies most of Japan with its high production of mikans (Mandarin Oranges) in October of every year.
Demographics
Culture
Mount Koya (高野山; -san) in the
Ito District is the headquarters of the
Shingon sect of
Japanese Buddhism. It is home to one of the first Japanese style buddhist temples in Japan and remains a site of pilgrimage and an increasingly popular tourist destination as people flock to see its ancient temples set amidst the towering cedar trees at the top of the mountain.
The Kumano Shrines are located on the southern tip of the prefecture.
Tourism
External links
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Official Wakayama Prefecture homepage
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Wakayama Tourist Guide
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Nanki Sightseeing Guide
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Wakayama Prefecture JET Participants (WAJET) website
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