Wakayama

Wakayama lies along the lower Kinokawa River beside the Kii Channel, where the urban plain meets the low, wooded ridges of the Kii Peninsula. The prefectural capital is a working port city, linked by rail to Osaka and by ferry across the channel to Tokushima on Shikoku. Wakayama Castle, first built in the late 16th century and later the seat of the Kii branch of the Tokugawa family, occupies a central park with stone walls and moats. Local food culture is closely associated with Wakayama ramen, commonly served in a pork-and-soy-based broth. The city also connects travellers with the broader Kii Peninsula, a region long shaped by coastal settlements and pilgrimage routes. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Wakayama and the Kii Peninsula.

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