Kinokawa River
The Kinokawa or redundantly Kinokawa River is a river in Nara and Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. It is called Yoshino River in Nara. It is 136 kilometres long and has a watershed of 1,660 square kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nara and Wakayama prefectures, Japan
- Also known as: “Kino Kawa” and “Yoshino River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wakayama Castle and Wakayamakō Station.
Wakayama Castle
Castle
Photo: Wak89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Castle is situated 3½ km east of Kinokawa River.
Wakayamakō Station
Railway stop
Photo: Narutora, Public domain.
Wakayamakō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.
Higashi-Matsue
Railway station
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Higashi-Matsue Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. Higashi-Matsue is situated 3 km north of Kinokawa River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saikazaki and Wakayama.
Saikazaki
Locality
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Saikazaki is a cape in the southern part of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, and is a specially designated region by Setonaikai National Park. Saikazaki is situated 3½ km south of Kinokawa River.
Wakayama
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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.
Misaki
Town
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Misaki is a town located in Sen'nan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,035 in 7435 households and a population density of 310 persons per km2. Misaki is situated 9 km north of Kinokawa River.
Kinokawa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Kinokawa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Kinokawa River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Kinokawa”
- Catalan: “Kinokawa”
- Chinese: “紀之川”
- Chinese: “纪之川”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كينوكاوا”
- French: “Kino-kawa”
- French: “rivière Kino”
- German: “Kinokawa”
- German: “Yoshino-gawa”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kinokawa”
- Japanese: “吉野川”
- Japanese: “紀の川”
- Japanese: “紀ノ川”
- Korean: “기노 강”
- Korean: “기노카와강”
- Romanian: “Kinokawa”
- Russian: “Кинокава (река)”
- Russian: “Кинокава”
- Slovenian: “Jošino”
- Slovenian: “Kinokava”
- Ukrainian: “Кінокава”
- Welsh: “Afon Kinokawa”
- “Kino-kawa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minato and Matsue-higashi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wakayama Honkō and Nakamatsue Station.
Wakayama: Must-Visit Destinations
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