Kinokawa, Wakayama
Kinokawa
紀の川市 | |
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City | |
 Kokawa Temple | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Kinokawa in Wakayama | |
  Kinokawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″E / 34.26639°N 135.36528°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kinki |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shinji Nakamura (since November 2005) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228.24 km2 (88.12 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |
| • Total | 67,835 |
| • Density | 297.21/km2 (769.8/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Osmanthus |
| • Flower | Peach |
| • Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| 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 |
Kinokawa (紀の川市, Kinokawa-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on November 11, 2005. The towns of Kishigawa, Kokawa, Momoyama, Naga and Uchita all combined to form the city.
Kokawa Temple (Kokawa-ji) is a popular sightseeing spot in Kinokawa.
Tama the stationmaster cat
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Kishi Station in the city has a cat as the stationmaster named Tama. Tama is a calico cat.
People from Kinokawa city
[change | change source]- Ryumon Yasuda - Painter and Sculptor
Other websites
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Media related to Kinokawa, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Official website
