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Wakayama Prefecture
Japanese : 和歌山県 Wakayama-ken
Capital	Wakayama
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshū
Governor	Yoshinobu Nisaka
Area (rank)	4,725.67 km² (30th)
- % water	0.04%
Population  (October 1, 2005)
- Population	1,036,061 (39th)
- Density	219 /km²
Districts	6
Municipalities	30
ISO 3166-2	JP-30
Website	www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Ume blossom (Prunus mume)
- Tree	Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
- Bird	Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica)
- Fish	{{{Fish}}}
Symbol of Wakayama Prefecture
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Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken^?) is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.

History

Geography

Map of Wakayama Prefecture.

Cities

Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:

• Arida
• Gobō
• Hashimoto
• Iwade
• Kainan
• Kinokawa
• Shingū
• Tanabe
• Wakayama (capital)

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

Economy

Wakayama supplies most of Japan with its high production of mikans (Mandarin Oranges) in October of every year.

Demographics

Culture

Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-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.

Sister relationships

Wakayama Prefecture has friendship and sister relationships with five places outside Japan^[1]. These are Shandong, People's Republic of China; Pyrénées-Orientales, France; Florida, United States; Sinaloa, Mexico; and Galicia, Spain.

Tourism

Prefecture outline	Onsen in Nachikatsuura	Nachi waterfall	Nachi waterfall
Konpon Daido (Mount Koya)	Daimonzaka	Daimonzaka	Wakayama Castle

References

1. ^ 友好・姉妹提携 Wakayama Prefecture official Web site retrieved May 16, 2008

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wakayama prefecture

• Official Wakayama Prefecture homepage
• Wakayama Tourist Guide
• Nanki Sightseeing Guide

Wakayama Prefecture
Cities
Arida | Gobō | Hashimoto | Iwade | Kainan | Kinokawa | Shingū | Tanabe | Wakayama (capital)
Districts
Arida | Hidaka | Higashimuro | Ito | Kaisō | Nishimuro
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 34°3′N 135°21′E / 34.05, 135.35

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