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    Kuroe sikki-cho

    Kainan (海南) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture.

    Understand

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    This city has been famous for lacquerware (漆器 shikki) production. Also has many National Treasure buildings.

    Money

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    International ATMs with English menus are available at Seven-Eleven, which are open 24 hours and easy to find throughout the city.

    Tourist information site

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    The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

    Get in

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    By train

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    Kainan can be accessed on the JR Hanwa Line

    JR Kainan station can be reached by Limited Express trains from Shin-Osaka station, departing every hour. The Kuroshio, Super Kuroshio or Ocean Arrow run from Shin-Osaka to Wakayama

    Get around

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    Map
    Map of Kainan

    By bus

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    Wakayama Bus (和歌山バス) is the local bus company in Kainan.

    See

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    Onzansouen
    • Kuroe shikki-cho (黒江漆器町). lacquerware production district.
    • Chohoji (長保寺), 689 Kami Simotsu-Cho. A Buddhist temple, founded in 1000 CE. It is the Kishu Tokugawa family temple.
      • Chohoji Main Hall (長保寺 本堂). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1311. It is an East Asian-style hip-and-gable roof.
      • Chohoji Pagoda (長保寺 多宝塔). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1357.
      • Chohoji Daimon (長保寺 大門). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1388.
      • Chohoji Chinjudo (長保寺 鎮守堂). Important Cultural Property. It was rebuilt in the Kamakura period.
    • Zenpukuin (善福院).
      • Zenpukuin Shakadou (善福院 釈迦堂). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1327.
    • Fujishiro shine (藤白神社). This is part of the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage route.
    • Onzansouen (温山荘園). National Site of Scenic Beauty. It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond. Japanese Imperial family often came here.
    • Choukyutei (長久邸). It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond.
    • Heiwashuzou (平和酒造). a sake brewery.
    • Nateshuzouten (名手酒蔵店). a sake brewery
    • NakanoBC (中野BC). a sake brewery
    • TsuuhouShuzou (通宝酒造). a sake brewery
    • Suwan Edomura (すわん江戸村).
    • Wakayama prefectural museum of natural history (和歌山県立自然博物館).

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    Go next

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    Routes through Kainan
    Wakayama  N  S  Kii TanabeShirahamaKushimoto
    Wakayama  N  E  Nanki Tanabe → in to Nanki Shirahama
    NaraYoshinoKōya  N  S  END


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