Wakayama, Core city in Kansai region, Japan
Wakayama is a core city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, located along the mouth of the Kinokawa River. The urban area develops mostly on the left bank and connects to Osaka Prefecture in the north.
The Tokugawa family founded a castle town here during the Edo period to serve as a defense point for western Japan. The fortress became the center of one of the most important domains in the country.
The local cuisine centers on Wakayama ramen, featuring a rich pork broth with regional soy sauce, and fresh seafood from the Kii Channel.
Visitors reach the city using limited express trains from Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagoya. Most points of interest lie near the station or connect easily through local transport.
The prefecture produces Nanko plums used for making pickled umeboshi, a key agricultural specialty. Visitors find these products in many local shops and markets.
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Wakayama Castle
310 m
Chiben Gakuen Wakayama Elementary, Junior High, and High School
7.3 km
Misaki Park
10.9 km
Kimii-dera
5.3 kmŌta Castle
2.3 km
Kamayama Shrine
4.5 km
Kishū Tōshō-gū
4.2 km
和歌山ビッグホエール
2.1 km
Fujishiro Shrine
10.2 km
Saika Castle
4.4 km
六十谷水管橋
3.9 km
Tamatsushima Shrine
4.7 km
Yōsui-en
4.4 km
Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
600 m
Iwase Senzuka Kofun Group
5.5 km
Onzansō-en
8.3 km
Hongan-ji Saginomori Betsuin
650 m
Wakaura Tenmangū
4.4 km
長慶寺
18.5 km
Rokusan-en
1.8 km
Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall
671 m
Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore
5.4 km
河西橋
1.1 km
Wakayama Castle Park Zoo
434 m
Wakayama Prefectural Office
573 m
Furōbashi
4.9 km
紀之川橋粱
1.6 km
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