Wakayama prefecture (和歌山県; Wakayama-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Wakayama.

 
Wakayama prefecture (和歌山県)

Wakayama prefectural symbol
CapitalWakayama
Region:Kinki
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 30th
4,725.55 km²
0.04%
Population
 - Total (Oct 1, 1999)
 - Density
Ranked 39th
1,069,912
226/km²
Districts:7
Municipalities:50
ISO 3166-2:JP-30
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Plum blossom
(Prunus mume)
Pref. Tree:Ubame oak
(Quercus phillyraeoides)
Pref. Bird:Japanese white-eye
(Zosterops japonica)

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Wakayama prefecture is bordered by Osaka, Nara, and Mie.

Cities

Districts

  • Arida
    • Aridagun
    • Hirogawa
    • Kanaya
    • Kibi
    • Shimizu
    • Yuasa
  • Hidaka
    • Hidaka
    • Hidakagun
    • Inami
    • Kawabe
    • Mihama
    • Minabe
    • Minabegawa
    • Miyama
    • Nakatsu
    • Ryuujin
    • Yura
  • Higashimuro
    • Higashimurogun
    • Honguu
    • Kitayama
    • Koza
    • Kozagawa
    • Kumanogawa
    • Nachikatsuura
    • Taiji
  • Ito
    • Hanazono
    • Itogun
    • Katsuragi
    • Kouya
    • Kouyaguchi
    • Kudoyama
  • Kaisou
    • Misato
    • Nokami
    • Shimotsu
  • Naga
    • Iwade
    • Kishigawa
    • Kokawa
    • Momoyama
    • Naga
    • Nagagun
    • Uchita
  • Nishimuro
    • Hikigawa
    • Kamitonda
    • Kushimoto
    • Nakahechi
    • Nishimurogun
    • Ootou
    • Shirahama
    • Susami

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links