Arida District, WakayamaW
Arida District, Wakayama

Arida District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Arida, WakayamaW
Arida, Wakayama

Arida is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Aridagawa, WakayamaW
Aridagawa, Wakayama

Aridagawa is a town located in Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Engetsu IslandW
Engetsu Island

Engetsu Island is a small island off the coast of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It includes a natural arch through which seawater passes. The hole in the middle of the island has been formed through the effects of wind and waves over time and has given it its nickname of Engetsu. Its official name is Takashima (高嶋), and it is approximately 35 metres (115 ft) east-to-west, 130 metres (430 ft) north-to-south, and 25 metres (82 ft) high at the tallest.

Gobō, WakayamaW
Gobō, Wakayama

Gobō is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Hashimoto, WakayamaW
Hashimoto, Wakayama

Hashimoto is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1955.

Hidaka District, WakayamaW
Hidaka District, Wakayama

Hidaka District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Hidaka, WakayamaW
Hidaka, Wakayama

Hidaka is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Higashimuro District, WakayamaW
Higashimuro District, Wakayama

Higashimuro is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Inami, WakayamaW
Inami, Wakayama

Inami is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Ito District, WakayamaW
Ito District, Wakayama

Ito District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kainan, WakayamaW
Kainan, Wakayama

Kainan is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.

Kaisō District, WakayamaW
Kaisō District, Wakayama

Kaisō is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kamitonda, WakayamaW
Kamitonda, Wakayama

Kamitonda is a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Katsuragi, WakayamaW
Katsuragi, Wakayama

Katsuragi is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kii ChannelW
Kii Channel

The Kii Channel , also called the Kii Strait, is a strait separating the Japanese island of Shikoku from the Kii Peninsula on the main island of Honshū. This strait connects the Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean.

Kii ŌshimaW
Kii Ōshima

Kii Ōshima (紀伊大島) is an island lying 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi) off Cape Shionomisaki, the tip of the Kii Peninsula and the southernmost point of Honshū, Japan. It falls under the administration of the town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture. About 2000 people live on Kii Ōshima.

Kii ProvinceW
Kii Province

Kii Province , or Kishū (紀州), was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is today Wakayama Prefecture, as well as the southern part of Mie Prefecture. Kii bordered Ise, Izumi, Kawachi, Shima, and Yamato Provinces. The Kii Peninsula takes its name from this province.

Kinokawa, WakayamaW
Kinokawa, Wakayama

Kinokawa is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kitayama, WakayamaW
Kitayama, Wakayama

Kitayama is an exclave village that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie and Nara Prefectures.

Kōya, WakayamaW
Kōya, Wakayama

Kōya is a town located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Kozagawa, WakayamaW
Kozagawa, Wakayama

Kozagawa is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kudoyama, WakayamaW
Kudoyama, Wakayama

Kudoyama is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kumano RiverW
Kumano River

The Kumano River is a river in the Kii Peninsula of central Japan, located in Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures. It is 183 kilometres (114 mi) long and has a watershed of 2,630 square kilometres (1,020 sq mi).

Mihama, WakayamaW
Mihama, Wakayama

Mihama is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Nachi FallsW
Nachi Falls

Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters, it is the country's tallest water fall with single uninterrupted drop; however, the tallest waterfalls with multiple drops in Japan are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m (seasonal), and Shōmyō Falls, at 350m.

NachikatsuuraW
Nachikatsuura

Nachikatsuura is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Nanki–Shirahama AirportW
Nanki–Shirahama Airport

Nanki–Shirahama Airport is a third class airport in Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan. It serves the southern part of the Kii Peninsula with three daily Japan Airlines round-trips to Tokyo International Airport, utilizing Embraer E170 aircraft. The travel time is 65 minutes to Haneda and 75 minutes in reverse direction.

Nanki-Shirahama OnsenW
Nanki-Shirahama Onsen

Nanki-Shirahama Onsen (南紀白浜温泉) is an onsen in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Nishimuro District, WakayamaW
Nishimuro District, Wakayama

Nishimuro District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Ryujin OnsenW
Ryujin Onsen

Ryujin Onsen is a Japanese onsen, hot spring located in Ryūjin village, now the part of Nakahechi town in Wakayama Prefecture. Ryujin Onsen was discovered in the 7th century by Ennogyoja, the founder of Shugendō. Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism visited the spot in the 9th century. During the Edo era (1603-1868), the onsen was used as a resort area by the Tokugawa ruling family, whose castle was in Wakayama city. Today there are old Japanese inns, ryokans, using the names Kamigoten and Shimogoten, from the old feudal system. It is said to be the third best onsen for beautifying your skin in Japan.

SaikazakiW
Saikazaki

Saikazaki is a cape in the southern part of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, and is a specially designated region by Setonaikai National Park.

Wakayama Medical UniversityW
Wakayama Medical University

Wakayama Medical University is a public university in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1945, and it was chartered as a university in 1948.

Yuasa, WakayamaW
Yuasa, Wakayama

Yuasa is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Yura, WakayamaW
Yura, Wakayama

Yura is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.