Kinokawa, Wakayama
Kinokawa (紀の川市, Kinokawa-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Kinokawa
紀の川市 | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Kokawa Temple | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Kinokawa in Wakayama | |
  Kinokawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″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 |
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
Tama, wearing her stationmaster's hat
Kishi Station in the city has a cat as the stationmaster named Tama. Tama is a calico cat.
Other websites
Media related to Kinokawa, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Official website
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