Wakayama Prefecture (å'ŒæŒå±±çœŒ, Wakayama-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on HonshÅ« island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.
History
Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.
1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster
On July 17â€"18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed. According to an officially confirmed Japanese Government report, 1,015 people died, with 5,709 injured and 7,115 houses lost.
Geography
Cities
Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district:
Mergers
Economy
Wakayama supplies most of Japan with its high production of mikans (Mandarin Oranges) in October of every year.
Demographics
Culture
Mount KÅya (高野山, KÅya-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 Sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range extend for miles throughout the prefecture and together have been recognized as Japan's 11th UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Kumano Shrines are located on the southern tip of the prefecture. Tomogashima Island (actually a cluster of 4 islands) is also part of the prefecture.
Sister relationships
Wakayama Prefecture has friendship and sister relationships with six places outside Japan. These are Richmond, Canada; Shandong, People's Republic of China; Pyrénées-Orientales, France; Florida, United States; Sinaloa, Mexico; and Galicia, Spain.
Tourism
Wakayama Prefecture has hot springs such as Shirahama, Kawayu, and Yunomine Onsen.
Transportation
Rail
- JR West
- Hanwa Line
- Kinokuni Line
- Wakayama Line
- JR Central
- Kisei Line
- Nankai
- Nankai Line
- Koya Line
- Kada Line
- Kishu Railway
- Wakayama Electric Railway
Road
Expressway
- Hanwa Expressway
- Keinawa Expressway
- Yuasa Gobo Road
- Nachi Katsuura Road
National Highway
- Route 24
- Route 26
- Route 42
- Route 168 (Shingu-Gojo-Ikoma-Hirakata)
- Route 169 (Shingu-Kumano-Kawakami-Yoshino-Asuka-Kashihara-Nara)
- Route 311 (Kamitonda-Tanabe-Shingu-kumano-Owase)
- Route 370 (Kainan-Hashimoto-Gojo-Uda-Nara)
- Route 371 (Kawachinagano-Hashimoto-Koya-Kushimoto)
- Route 424
Ferry
- Wakayama-Tokushima
Airport
- Nanki Shirahama Airport
Education
University
- Wakayama University
- Koyasan University
- Wakayama Medical University
Notes
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
External links
- Official Wakayama Prefecture homepage
- Wakayama Tourist Guide
- Nanki Sightseeing Guide
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