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

Capital	Wakayama
Region	Kinki
Island	Honshū
Governor	Yoshinobu Nisaka
Area	4,725.67 km² (30^th)
- % water	0.04%
Population (October 1, 2005)
- Population	1,036,061 (39^th)
- Density	219 /km²
Districts	6
Municipalities	30
ISO 3166-2	JP-30
Website	www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Ume 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 a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 External links

History

Geography

Map of Wakayama Prefecture.

Cities

Nine cities are located in Wakayama Prefecture:

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Arida District
- Aridagawa
- Hirogawa
- Yuasa
Hidaka District
- Hidaka
- Inami
- Hidakagawa
- Mihama
- Minabe
- Yura

Higashimuro District
- Kitayama
- Kozagawa
- Kushimoto
- Nachikatsuura
- Taiji
Ito District
- Katsuragi
- Kōya
- Kudoyama

Mergers

(as of April 1, 2006)

On October 1, 2004, the village of Minabegawa and the town of Minabe (both from Hidaka District) merged to form the new town of Minabe.
On April 1, 2005, the town of Kushimoto from Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza from Higashimuro District to form the town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
On April 1, 2005, the city of Kainan and the town of Shimotsu from Kaisō District merged to form the new city of Kainan.
On May 1, 2005, the towns of Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama from Hidaka District merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa.
On May 1, 2005, the city of Tanabe, the village of Ryūjin from Hidaka District, the town of Nakahechi and the village of Ōtō from Nishimuro District and town of Hongū from Higashimuro District merged to form the new city of Tanabe.
On October 1, 2005, the village of Hanazono from Ito District merged into the town of Katsuragi.
On October 1, 2005, the city of Shingū and the town of Kumanogawa from Higashimuro District merged to form the new city of Shingū.
On November 11, 2005, the towns of Uchita, Kokawa, Naga, Momoyama and Kishigawa from Naga District merged to form the new city of Kinokawa.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Kanaya, Kibi and Shimizu from Arida District merged to form the new town of Aridagawa.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Misato and Nokami from Kaisou District merged to form the new town of Kimino.
On March 1, 2006, the city of Hashimoto and the town of Kōyaguchi from Ito District merged to form the new city of Hashimoto.
On March 1, 2006, the towns of Hikigawa and Shirahama (both from Nishimuro District) merged to form the new town of Shirahama.
On April 1, 2006, the town of Iwade from Naga District was promoted to city status. Naga District was dissolved with this change in status.

Economy

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

Demographics

Culture

Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-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 Kumano Shrines are located on the southern tip of the prefecture.