Kinokawa, Wakayama

Kinokawa (Japanese紀の川 市, -shi ) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Kinokawa is located east of Wakayama.

History

The city Kinokawa was on 11 November 2005 from the former municipalities Uchita (打 田 町, chō ), Kokawa (粉 河 町, chō ), Naga (那 贺 町, chō ), Momoyama (桃山 町, chō ) and Kishigawa (贵志 川 町, -chō ) of the district of Naga founded.

Traffic

  • Train: JR Wakayama Line
  • Street: National Road 24,424,480

Attractions

  • The temple Kokawa -dera (粉 河 寺), the third Temple of Saigoku - pilgrimage

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Seishu Hanaoka (1760-1835), Surgeon

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Wakayama Prefecture Kainan
  • Iwade
  • Wakayama
  • Katsuragi
  • Kimino
  • Sennan
  • Kaizuka
  • Izumisano
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