landmark
Koyasan (Mount Koya)
A sacred mountaintop temple settlement and headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can stay in temple lodgings and walk through an ancient cemetery.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Kinokawa
Wakayama, Japan · Asia
About Kinokawa
Kinokawa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Iwade, 37km from Tomogashima.
Kinokawa is in Wakayama, Japan, with about 61,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Iwade, about 9 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kinokawa?
Within an hour or so of Kinokawa: Koyasan (Mount Koya) (17 km), Tomogashima (37 km), Mount Yoshino (43 km), Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Kinokawa?
The nearest famous roads are Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Philosopher's Path.
Where is Kinokawa?
Kinokawa is in Wakayama, Japan, about 9 km from Iwade.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 60,592
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Wakayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.2697, 135.4104
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Kinokawa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Tomogashima
An uninhabited island off Wakayama covered in overgrown red-brick Meiji-era artillery forts, tunnels and magazines. Reached by a short ferry from Kada; the batteries are linked by footpaths.
37 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Yoshino
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
45 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kinokawa
- 43 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 58 kmKumano Kodo Pilgrimage TrailAn ancient network of pilgrimage routes through the mountainous Kii Peninsula, one of only two UNESCO-listed pilgrimage trails in the world.
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