- Population
- 944,320
- 944.3K
- Elevation
- 325 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 18
- listed under Wakayama
- Airports
- SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport29 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport59 km
About Wakayama
Wakayama is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 944,320.
Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [β̞ä̀.kä́.jä̀.mä̀, -jä́.mä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 876,030 (as of 1 February 2025) and 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.
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Places bordering Wakayama
Twin towns and sister cities of Wakayama
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Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Wakayama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 77 | 125 | 184 | 197 | 294 | 219 | 194 | 270 | 161 | 110 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Wakayama
- Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 29 km
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 59 km
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 78 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Wakayama
18 places- 1 Wakayama Shi 379.1K
- 2 Tanabe Shi 79.6K
- 3 Kinokawa Shi 66.4K
- 4 Hashimoto Shi 66.3K
- 5 Kainan Shi 54.8K
- 6 Iwade Shi 53.4K
- 7 Hidaka-gun 44.9K
- 8 Arida-gun 40.2K
- 9 Nishimuro-gun 37.5K
- 10 Shingū Shi 31.4K
- 11 Higashimuro-gun 31.1K
- 12 Arida Shi 30.6K
- 13 Gobō Shi 25.3K
- 14 Ito-gun 20.8K
- 15 Kaisō-gun 7.3K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Kinokawa River River
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Mount Kōya Mountain
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Tomoga Shima Island
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Wakayama
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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources