Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture 和歌山県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	和歌山県
• Rōmaji	Wakayama-ken
Cherry blossoms bloom in the courtyard of Negoro-ji Temple in Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Wakayama kenminka
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshū
Capital	Wakayama (city)
Subdivisions	Districts: 6, Municipalities: 30
Government
• Governor	Shūhei Kishimoto (since December 17, 2022)
Area
• Total	4,724.69 km2 (1,824.21 sq mi)
• Rank	30th
Population  (1 October 2017)
• Total	944,320
• Rank	39th
• Density	199.87/km2 (517.7/sq mi)
• Dialects	Kishū
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 3,745 billion US$ 34.4 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-30
Website	www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica)
Flower	Ume blossom (Prunus mume)
Tree	Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)

Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.^[2]: 1026 Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 (as of 1 October 2017^[update]) and has a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824 sq mi). Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast.

Wakayama is the capital and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Tanabe, Hashimoto, and Kinokawa.^[3]: 1025 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.