Wakayama prefecture

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.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links

History

Geography

\nWakayama prefecture is bordered by Osaka, Nara, and Mie.

Cities

\n*Arida\n*Gobo\n*Hashimoto\n*Kainan\n*Shingu\n*Tanabe\n*Wakayama (capital)

Districts

\n*Arida\n**Hirogawa\n**Kanaya\n**Kibi\n**Shimizu\n**Yuasa\n*Hidaka\n**Hidaka\n**Inami\n**Kawabe\n**Mihama\n**Minabe\n**Minabegawa\n**Miyama\n**Nakatsu\n**Ryujin\n**Yura\n*Higashimuro\n**Hongu\n**Kitayama\n**Koza\n**Kozagawa\n**Kumanogawa\n**Nachikatsura\n**Taiji\n*Ito\n**Hanazono\n**Katsuragi\n**Koya\n**Koyaguchi\n**Kudoyama\n*Kaisou\n**Misato\n**Nokami\n**Shimotsu\n*Naga\n**Iwade\n**Kishigawa\n**Kokawa\n**Momoyama\n**Naga\n**Uchita\n*Nishimuro\n**Hikigawa\n**Kamitonda\n**Kushimoto\n**Nakahechi\n**Oto\n**Shirahama\n**Susami

Economy

Demographics

Culture

\nMount Koya (高野山; -san) in the Ito District is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. The Kumano Shrines are located in the southern tip of the prefecture.

Tourism

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Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

\n* Official Wakayama prefecture homepage Category:Kansai region \n\n