Kinokawa, Wakayama

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

Kinokawa
紀の川市
City
Kokawa Temple
Location of Kinokawa in Wakayama
Kinokawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″E
CountryJapan
RegionKinki
PrefectureWakayama
Government
  MayorShinji Nakamura (since November 2005)
Area
  Total228.24 km2 (88.12 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2011)
  Total67,835
  Density297.21/km2 (769.8/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeOsmanthus
  FlowerPeach
  BirdCettia diphone
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall addressNishi-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.

People from Kinokawa city

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