Kinokawa, Wakayama
Kinokawa (紀の川市, Kinokawa-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
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 Kokawa Temple, a sightseeing spot in Kinokawa | |
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 Location of Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Kinokawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shinji Nakamura (since November 2005) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228.24 km2 (88.12 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 61,850 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Osmanthus |
| • Flower | Peach |
| • Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| City hall address | Nishi-Oi 338, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県紀の川市西大井338番地) 649-6492 |
As of October 1, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 61,850 and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 228.24 km².
The modern city of Kinokawa was established on November 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Kishigawa, Kokawa, Momoyama, Naga and Uchita (all from Naga District).
Kokawa Temple is famous for sightseeing in Kinokawa.
Attractions
- Kishi Station and station mascot Tama a calico cat.[1]
Notable people from Kinokawa city
- Naoya Masuda: baseball pitcher
- Hanaoka Seishū: surgeon of the Edo period
- Midori Shintani: judo wrestler
- Ryumon Yasuda: painter and sculptor
References
- Wong, Hiufu (24 May 2013). "The cat that saved a Japanese train station: Meet Tama, Japan's cutest stationmaster, and her adorable cat-shaped station home". CNN Travel. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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