Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken) is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is the city of Wakayama.[2] Wakayama Prefecture is surrounded by Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture.
Wakayama
和歌山県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Wakayama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Wakayama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′33.7″N 135°10′3.0″E / 34.226028°N 135.167500°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Wakayama |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shuhei Kishimoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,725.67 km2 (1,824.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| Population (April 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 989,983 |
| • Rank | 39th |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-30 |
| Prefectural flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) |
| Prefectural tree | Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides) |
| Prefectural bird | Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 30 |
| Website | www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/ |
History
changeIn the Meiji period, Wakayama Prefecture was created from the western part of Kii Province.[3]
Geography
changeWakayama's southwestern coastline faces the Seto Inland Sea and its southeastern coastline is on the Pacific Ocean. The northern borders of the prefecture meet Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.
Cities
changeThere are nine cities in Wakayama Prefecture:
Towns and villages
changeThese are the towns and villages in each district:
National Parks
changeNational Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
changeHinokuma-kunikakasu jinjū is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Wakayama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1026; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Wakayama" at p. 1025.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
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Media related to Wakayama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Wakayama Prefecture website Archived 2005-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
