Wakayama Prefecture

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**Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県; *Wakayama-ken*)**

Capital	Wakayama (city)
Region	Kinki
Island	Honshu
Governor	Yoshiki Kimura
Area	4,725.55 km² (30^th)
- % water	0.04%
Population (October 1, 1999)
- Population	1,069,912 (39^th)
- Density	226 /km²
Districts	7
Municipalities	50
ISO 3166–2	JP-30
Web site	www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Plum blossom (Prunus mume)
- Tree	Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
- Bird	Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica)
Symbol of 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.

History

These are the towns and villages in each district.

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

Mount 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.

The Nachi waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture

Cities

Districts

See also: Towns and villages by district

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