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Wakayama Prefecture
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{{Japanese prefecture |
Name = Wakayama |
JapaneseName = 和歌山県; ''Wakayama-ken'' |
Symbol = PrefSymbol-Wakayama.png |
Capital = Wakayama, Wakayama Wakayama (city) |
Region = Kinki region Kinki |
Island = Honshu |
TotalArea = 4,725.67 |
AreaRank = 30 th |
PCWater = 0.04 |
PopDate = October 1, 2005 |
Population = 1,036,061 |
PopRank = 39 th |
Density = 219 |
Districts = 6 |
Municipalities = 31 |
ISOCode = JP-30 |
Flower = Ume blossom (''Prunus mume'') |
Tree = Ubame oak (''Quercus phillyraeoides'') |
Bird = Japanese white-eye ( Zosterops japonica) |
Map = Japan_wakayama_map_small.png |
Website = [http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/english/ www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/] |
Governor = Yoshiki Kimura
}}
'''Wakayama Prefecture''' (和歌山県; Wakayama-ken) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Wakayama.
History
Geography
Wakayama Prefecture is bordered by Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.
Cities
* Arida, Wakayama Arida
* Gobo, Wakayama Gobo
* Hashimoto, Wakayama Hashimoto
* Iwade, Wakayama Iwade
* Kainan, Wakayama Kainan
* Kinokawa, Wakayama Kinokawa
* Shingu, Wakayama Shingu
* Tanabe, Wakayama Tanabe
* Wakayama, Wakayama Wakayama (capital)
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each districts of Japan district.
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* Arida District, Wakayama Arida District
** Aridagawa, Wakayama Aridagawa
** Hirogawa, Wakayama Hirogawa
** Yuasa, Wakayama Yuasa
* Hidaka District, Wakayama Hidaka District
** Hidaka, Wakayama Hidaka
** Inami, Wakayama Inami
** Hidakagawa, Wakayama Hidakagawa
** Mihama, Wakayama Mihama
** Minabe, Wakayama Minabe
** Yura, Wakayama Yura
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* Higashimuro District, Wakayama Higashimuro District
** Kitayama, Wakayama Kitayama
** Kozagawa, Wakayama Kozagawa
** Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Nachikatsuura
** Taiji, Wakayama Taiji
* Ito District, Wakayama Ito District
** Katsuragi, Wakayama Katsuragi
** Koya, Wakayama Koya
** Kudoyama, Wakayama Kudoyama
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* Kaisou District, Wakayama Kaisou District
** Kimino, Wakayama Kimino
** Shimotsu, Wakayama Shimotsu
* Nishimuro District, Wakayama Nishimuro District
** Kamitonda, Wakayama Kamitonda
** Kushimoto, Wakayama Kushimoto
** Shirahama, Wakayama Shirahama
** Susami, Wakayama Susami
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Mergers
(as of April 1, 2006)
*On October 1, 2004, the village of Minabegawa, Wakayama Minabegawa from Hidaka District, Wakayama Hidaka District merged into the town of Minabe, Wakayama Minabe.
*On April 1, 2005, the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Kushimoto from Nishimuro District, Wakayama Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza, Wakayama Koza from Higashimuro District, Wakayama Higashimuro District to form the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District, Wakayama Higashimuro District).
*On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu, Wakayama Shimotsu from Kaisou District, Wakayama Kaisou District merged into the city of Kainan, Wakayama Kainan.
*On May 1, 2005, the towns of Kawabe, Wakayama Kawabe, Nakatsu, Wakayama Nakatsu and Miyama, Wakayama Miyama from Hidaka District, Wakayama Hidaka District merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa, Wakayama Hidakagawa.
*On May 1, 2005, the village of Ryujin, Wakayama Ryujin from Hidaka District, Wakayama Hidaka District, the town of Nakahechi, Wakayama Nakahechi and the village of Oto, Wakayama Oto from Nishimuro District, Wakayama Nishimuro District and town of Hongu, Wakayama Hongu from Higashimuro District, Wakayama Higashimuro District merged into the city of Tanabe, Wakayama Tanabe
*On October 1, 2005, the village of Hanazono, Wakayama Hanazono from Ito District, Wakayama Ito District merged into the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Katsuragi.
*On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumanogawa, Wakayama Kumanogawa from Higashimuro District, Wakayama Higashimuro District merged into the city of Shingu, Wakayama Shingu.
*On November 11, 2005, the towns of Uchita, Wakayama Uchita, Kokawa, Wakayama Kokawa, Naga, Wakayama Naga, Momoyama, Wakayama Momoyama and Kishigawa, Wakayama Kishigawa from Naga District, Wakayama Naga District merged to form the new city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Kinokawa.
*On January 1, 2006, the towns of Kanaya, Wakayama Kanaya, Kibi, Wakayama Kibi and Shimizu, Wakayama Shimizu from Arida District, Wakayama Arida District merged to form the new town of Aridagawa, Wakayama Aridagawa.
*On January 1, 2006, the towns of Misato, Wakayama Misato and Nokami, Wakayama Nokami from Kaisou District, Wakayama Kaisou District merged to form the new town of Kimino, Wakayama Kimino.
*On March 1, 2006, the town of Koyaguchi, Wakayama Koyaguchi from Ito District, Wakayama Ito District merged into the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Hashimoto.
*On March 1, 2006, the town of Hikigawa, Wakayama Hikigawa from Nishimuro District, Wakayama Nishimuro District merged into the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Shirahama.
*On April 1, 2006, the town of Iwade, Wakayama Iwade from Naga District, Wakayama Naga District was promoted to city status. Naga District, Wakayama 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
Image:Wakayama Prefecture shadow picture.png|Prefecture outline
Image:Onsen in Nachikatsuura, Japan.jpg|Onsen in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Nachikatsuura
Image:NachiNoTaki.jpg|Nachi waterfall
Image:Waterfall Nachi02.jpg|Nachi waterfall
Image:KonponDaido.jpg|Konpon Daido (Mount Koya)
Image:Daimonzaka28-640.jpg|Daimonzaka
Image:Daimonzaka10-640.jpg|Daimonzaka
Image:WakayamaCastleM0940.jpg|Wakayama Castle
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
External links
{{Commons|Category:Wakayama prefecture}}
- Official Wakayama Prefecture homepage
- Wakayama Tourist Guide
- Nanki Sightseeing Guide
- Wakayama Prefecture JET Participants (WAJET) website
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'''Wakayama Prefecture''' (å’ŒæŒå±±çœŒ; ''Wakayama-ken'') is a Prefectures of Japan prefecture located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai (also called Kinki) region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Wakayama.
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