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22-593: Wakayama is the capital and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Tanabe , Hashimoto , and Kinokawa . Wakayama Prefecture is located on the southwestern coast of the Kii Peninsula on the Kii Channel , connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea , across from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku . Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of

44-483: A pilgrimage site and an increasingly popular tourist destination as people flock to see its ancient temples set amidst the towering cedar trees at the top of the mountain. The Sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range extend for miles throughout the prefecture and together have been recognized as Japan's 11th UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Kumano Shrines are on the southern tip of

66-566: A major employer, although the city suffered considerably when former Sumitomo Steel shifted much of its production to China. Other major employers include Kao Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric . Wakayama has 50 public elementary schools, 19 public middle schools and one public high school operated by the city government and one private elementary school and three private middle schools. The Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education operates two public middle schools and 10 public high schools. There are also four private high schools. In addition, there

88-691: A sister-city relationship with the city of Jinan mainly due to the efforts of Hiroshi Yamazaki ( 山崎 宏 ) , who was an escaped medic in the Imperial Japanese Army and stayed in China after the war. He married and runs his own clinic in China. In 1976, he visited Wakayama after nearly 40 years. Wakayama Prefecture is famous across Japan for its umeboshi (salty pickled plums) and mikan (mandarins). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ( 農林水産省 , Nōrin-suisan-shō )

110-528: Is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.4 °C. The area is subject to typhoons in summer. Per Japanese census data, the population of Wakayama peaked in the 1980s and has been declining slowly since. The area of the modern city of Wakayama

132-541: Is a cabinet level ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture , forestry and fishing industries. Its acronym is MAFF . The current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is Taku Etō . The Constitution of the Empire of Japan provided for the creation of a Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce ( 農商務省 , Nōshōmu-shō ) , which was established in 1881, with Tani Tateki as its first minister. As an additional note,

154-864: Is one elementary school and one high school run by Wakayama University. The prefecture also operates five special education school for the handicapped, and one more is operated by Wakayama University. The city has one North Korean school , Wakayama Korean Elementary and Middle School  [ ja ] ( 和歌山朝鮮初中級学校 ) . [REDACTED] JR West – Hanwa Line [REDACTED] JR West – Kisei Main Line [REDACTED] JR West – Wakayama Line [REDACTED] Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line [REDACTED] Nankai Electric Railway Nankai Main Line [REDACTED] Nankai Electric Railway Wakayamako Line [REDACTED] Nankai Electric Railway Kada Line Wakayama has sister-city relationships with four overseas cities: Wakayama City formed

176-474: Is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan . As of 1 December 2021 , the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157066 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the city is 208.84 square kilometres (80.63 sq mi). Wakayama is located at the northwest corner of Wakayama Prefecture, bordered by Osaka Prefecture to

198-530: The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce was a division that served as the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry . In 1925, the commerce functions were separated out into a separate Ministry of Commerce and Industry ( 商工省 , Shōkō-shō ) , and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ( 農林省 , Nōrin-shō ) . The ministry

220-455: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which was again briefly named Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce ( 農商省 , Nōshō-shō ) . In 1978, the name of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was expanded to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to better reflect the ministry's role in guaranteeing the Japanese public a safe food supply, and to protect producers and workers in

242-693: The Wakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Wakayama 1st district and Wakayama 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Wakayama is the main commercial city of northern Wakayama and is the largest city in Wakayama Prefecture. Primary industries include agriculture, notably rice and citrus fruits, and commercial fishing . Secondary industries are centered around electronics and heavy industry. Nippon Steel remains

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264-522: The creation of the modern municipalities system. The city suffered 1208 deaths and 1560 critically wounded in the July 9, 1945 Bombing of Wakayama during World War II , which destroyed more than half of the urban area. On April 1, 1997, Wakayama attained core city status, with increased local autonomy. Wakayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 38 members. Wakayama contributes 15 members to

286-578: The highest for national subdivisions worldwide. The current governor Shūhei Kishimoto was elected on 27 November 2022. State-appointed governors: Publicly-elected governors: Mount Kōya ( 高野山 , Kōya-san ) in the Ito District is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism . It is home to one of the first Japanese style Buddhist temples in Japan and remains

308-536: The north and the Kii Channel and Kitan Strait to the west. It is located on the mouth of the Kinokawa River with the main urban center of the city on the river's left bank. Hyōgo Prefecture Osaka Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture Wakayama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Wakayama

330-467: The prefecture. Tomogashima (a cluster of four islands) is part of the prefecture. Wakayama Prefecture ranks first in the production of oranges in Japan. Wakayama has its own brand of oranges, which is produced in Arida District and called 'Arida-Orange'. Arida District, where oranges have been produced for more than 400 years, yields about half of the orange crops in Wakayama today. Furthermore,

352-465: The province of Kii . On July 17–18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed. According to an officially confirmed report by the Government of Japan , 1,015 people died, with 5,709 injured and 7,115 houses lost. As of 31 March 2020, 13 percent of the total land area of the prefecture

374-468: The towns and villages in each district : Since 1996, population of Wakayama Prefecture has kept declining, and since 2010, it has been the only prefecture in Kansai region with population below 1,000,000. In 2017, Wakayama is ranked 40th by population in Japan with a population of 944,320. In the 2020 census, close to 32% of the population was over 65 years of age - the highest percentage in Japan and one of

396-776: The yield of Arida-Oranges accounts for about 10 percent of Japanese domestic production of oranges. According to the survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Wakayama stands first in the production of Japanese apricots ( 梅 , Ume ) in Japan. As of 2016, Wakayama made up about 70 percent of Japanese domestic production of Japanese apricots. Wakayama Prefecture has friendship and sister relationships with six places outside Japan: Wakayama Prefecture has hot springs such as Shirahama , Kawayu , and Yunomine Onsen . 34°3′N 135°21′E  /  34.050°N 135.350°E  / 34.050; 135.350 Wakayama (city) Wakayama ( 和歌山市 , Wakayama-shi , pronounced [wakaꜜjama] )

418-704: Was a port on the Kinokawa River, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi constructed the predecessor of Wakayama Castle during his conquest of Kii Province during the Sengoku period . During the Edo period , the castle town at the base of Wakayama Castle grew and prospered under the rule of the Kii Tokugawa clan as the center of Kishū Domain . After the Meiji restoration , Wakayama was granted city status on April 1, 1889 with

440-460: Was also given responsibility for oversight of the Factory Act of 1903, which provided regulations for work hours and worker safety in both industrial and agricultural industries. From 1943 to 1945, when the Ministry of Commerce was abolished due to the nationalization of Japanese industry for the war effort of World War II against Allies of World War II , parts of that ministry reverted to

462-667: Was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Setonaikai and Yoshino-Kumano National Parks; Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen and Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Parks; and Enju Kaigan , Hatenashi Sanmyaku , Hikigawa , Jōgamori Hokodai , Kōyasanchō Ishimichi-Tamagawakyō , Kozagawa , Nishiarida , Oishi Kōgen , Ōtōsan , Ryūmonzan , Shiramisan-Wadagawakyō , and Shirasaki Kaigan Prefectural Natural Parks. Nine cities are in Wakayama Prefecture: These are

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484-844: Was the center of ancient Kii Province , and the Iwase-Senzuka Kofun Cluster is one of the largest clusters of kofun burial mounds in Japan. The area the home of the Kii Kuni no miyatsuko , a local king ruling the Kinokawa River Valley prior to the rise of the Yamato State . During the Nara period priests from Tang China built the Kimii-dera temple . From the Muromachi period , Waka-no-ura

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