Wakayama (city)
Wakayama
和歌山市 | |
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| Wakayama City | |
Wakayama Castle, Nishinomaru Garden, Saikazaki, Kimiidera Temple, Downtown Wakayama viewed from the castle keep | |
Location of Wakayama in Wakayama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 135°10′E / 34.233°N 135.167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Honshu (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masahiro Obana |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.84 km2 (80.63 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 351,391 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| Address | 23 Shichibancho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8511 |
| Website | Official 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).