Welcome to Wakayama City!

Wakayama City - an extremely convenient location for Kansai Area
sightseeing: Kyoto, Nara, Mt. Koya, Kumano-kodo, Nanki Shirahama

Wakayama City is located in the north west of the Kii Peninsula at the estuary of the Kino river, occupying one corner of the Seto Inland Sea.
It is a city that is blessed with the bounty of nature brimming with greenery and a temperate climate brought by the Kuroshio current.
Located in the Kishu Domain ,Wakayama initially flourished as a castle town with an income of 555,000 koku (unit of measurement:approx.150kgs).
one of the three houses of the Tokugawa clan even now it is a city with an air of eternal romance.

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Recommend sightseeing spot

Wakayama Marina City Kimii-dera (Temple)
  • Sightseeing Map
  • 4Types Model Course
  • Wakayama city festival and events
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    • Links
    • Wakayama City Tourist Information Centre

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