Wakayama Shi
Wakayama is the capital of Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Having played an important part in the history of Japan, Wakayama has a unique culture with many important shrines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wakayama Castle and Wakayama.
Wakayama Castle
Castle
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Wakayama Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. For most of the Edo Period, it was the administrative center of Kishū Domain, which was controlled by a cadet branch of the Tokugawa clan.
Wakayama
Railway station
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Wakayama Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway.
Kii-Nakanoshima Station
Railway station
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Kii-Nakanoshima Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.
Wakayama Shi
Latitude
34.2425° or 34° 14′ 33″ northLongitude
135.196° or 135° 11′ 45″ eastPopulation
379,000Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q65VW+29GeoNames ID
1848936
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In Other Languages
“Wakayama Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “わかやまし”
- Japanese: “ワカヤマシ”
- Japanese: “和歌山”
- Japanese: “和歌山市”
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