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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on the Kii Peninsula
Kii Peninsula

The is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan....
 in the Kansai
Kansai

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu. The region includes the prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture....
 region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Wakayama
Wakayama, Wakayama

is the capital cities of Japan of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan....
.

Cities Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:

e are the towns and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
: > supplies most of Japan with its high production of mikans (Mandarin Oranges) in October of every year.

the Ito District is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on the Kii Peninsula
Kii Peninsula

The is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan....
 in the Kansai
Kansai

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu. The region includes the prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture....
 region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Wakayama
Wakayama, Wakayama

is the capital cities of Japan of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan....
.

History


Geography


Cities

Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:
  • Arida
    Arida, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 30,787 in an area totalling 36.91 km?. The city was founded on 1 May 1956 when the neighbouring four towns of Minoshima, Miyazaki, Yasuda and Miahara merged to form a single city....
  • Gobo
    Gobo, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 27,483 and the population density of 627.75 persons per km?....
  • Hashimoto
    Hashimoto, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 1955. On March 1, 2006, the town of Koyaguchi, Wakayama from Ito District, Wakayama merged into the city of Hashimoto....
  • Iwade
    Iwade, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.At the end of July 2006, the city had a population of 51,496. The total area is 38.50km?....
  • Kainan
    Kainan, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763. The total area is 101.18 km?....
  • Kinokawa
    Kinokawa, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 70,067 and a population density of 307 persons per km?....
  • Shingu
    Shingu, Wakayama

    is a cities of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 32,623 and the population density of 128 persons per km?....
  • Tanabe
    Tanabe, Wakayama

    is the second biggest cities of Japan in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008 , the city has an estimated population of 80,398 and a population density of 78.3 persons per square kilometer....
  • Wakayama
    Wakayama, Wakayama

    is the capital cities of Japan of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan....
     (capital)


Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
:
  • Arida District
    Arida District, Wakayama

    Arida is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , ...
    • Aridagawa
      Aridagawa, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Arida District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was established on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Kibi, Wakayama, Kanaya, Wakayama, and Shimizu, Wakayama....
    • Hirogawa
      Hirogawa, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Arida District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,221 and a population density of 125.80 persons per km?....
    • Yuasa
      Yuasa, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Arida District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,020 and a population density of 722.12 persons per square kilometer....
  • Hidaka District
    Hidaka District, Wakayama

    Hidaka is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , ...
    • Hidaka
      Hidaka, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,202 and a population density of 155.15 persons per km?....
    • Inami
      Inami, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,626 and a population density of 84.71 people per km?....
    • Hidakagawa
      Hidakagawa, Wakayama

      is a Towns of Japan in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe, Wakayama and the Villages of Japan of Nakatsu, Wakayama and Miyama, Wakayama....
    • Mihama
      Mihama, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,669 and a population density of 677.80 persons per km?....
    • Minabe
      Minabe, Wakayama

      is a small towns of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Situated on a small bay of the Pacific ocean and surrounded by mountains, it is a quiet and picturesque farming community of about 14,000 people....
    • Yura
      Yura, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,451 and a population density of 242.4 persons per square kilometer....
  • Higashimuro District
    Higashimuro District, Wakayama

    Higashimuro is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shingu, Wakayama and Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan....
    • Kitayama
      Kitayama, Wakayama

      is an enclave villages of Japan that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture prefectures....
    • Kozagawa
      Kozagawa, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,546 and a population density of 12.04 persons per km?....
    • Kushimoto
      Kushimoto, Wakayama

      is a coastal towns of Japan located in the Higashimuro District, Wakayama of Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan. The town has the distinction of being the southernmost point of the Japan's main island, Honshu....
    • Nachikatsuura
      Nachikatsuura, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,795 and a population density of 102.45 persons per km?....
    • Taiji
      Taiji, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 3,444 and a population density of 577.85 persons per square kilometer....
  • Ito District
    Ito District, Wakayama

    Ito is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , ...
    • Katsuragi
      Katsuragi, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Ito District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,770 and a population density of 189.57 persons per km?....
    • Koya
      Koya, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism....
    • Kudoyama
      Kudoyama, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Ito District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,801 and a population density of 131.27 persons per km?. The total area is 44.19 km?....
  • Kaiso District
    Kaiso District, Wakayama

    is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , Towns and villages *Kimino, Wakayama...
    • Kimino
      Kimino, Wakayama

      is a town located within the center of the Kaiso District, Wakayama in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan....
  • Nishimuro District
    Nishimuro District, Wakayama

    Nishimuro is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , ...
    • Kamitonda
      Kamitonda, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of , the town has an estimated population of 14,757 and a population density of 256.69 persons per km.? The total area is 57.49 km.?...
    • Shirahama
      Shirahama, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 23,180 and a population density of 115 persons per km?....
    • Susami
      Susami, Wakayama

      is a towns of Japan located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,712 and a population density of 32.70 persons per square kilometer....


    Mergers


    Economy

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

    Demographics


    Culture

    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. These are Shandong
    Shandong

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