Wakayama (city)

Wakayama
和歌山市
Wakayama City
Wakayama Castle, Nishinomaru Garden, Saikazaki, Kimiidera Temple, Downtown Wakayama viewed from the castle keep
Location of Wakayama in Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama
Coordinates: 34°14′N 135°10′E / 34.233°N 135.167°E / 34.233; 135.167
CountryJapan
RegionHonshu (Kansai)
PrefectureWakayama
Government
  MayorMasahiro Obana
Area
  Total
208.84 km2 (80.63 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2021)
  Total
351,391
  Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCinnamomum camphora
- FlowerAzalea
Address23 Shichibancho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8511
WebsiteOfficial website

Wakayama (和歌山市, Wakayama-shi; pronounced [wakaꜜjama]) 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).