Nachikatsuura




Town in Kansai, Japan


































































Nachikatsuura


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那智勝浦町

Town

Kumano Nachi Taisha, one of World Heritage site in Japan
Kumano Nachi Taisha, one of World Heritage site in Japan





Flag of Nachikatsuura
Flag

Official seal of Nachikatsuura
Emblem

Location of Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture
Location of Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture



Nachikatsuura is located in Japan

Nachikatsuura

Nachikatsuura



Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°38′N 135°56′E / 33.633°N 135.933°E / 33.633; 135.933Coordinates: 33°38′N 135°56′E / 33.633°N 135.933°E / 33.633; 135.933
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
District Higashimuro
Government

 • Mayor Shinichi Teramoto
Area

 • Total 183.45 km2 (70.83 sq mi)
Population
(February 1, 2012)

 • Total 17,261
 • Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Symbols

 • Tree Live oak
 • Flower Azalea
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address Oji Tsukiji 7-1-1, Nachi-Katsuura Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県西牟婁郡那智勝浦町大字築地7丁目1番1号)
649-53921
Website www.town.nachikatsuura.wakayama.jp

Nachikatsuura (那智勝浦町, Nachikatsuura-chō) is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.


As of February 1, 2012, the town has an estimated population of 17,261, with 8,359 households, and a density of 94.09 persons per km². The total area is 183.45 km².


Created in 1955 from four towns: Nachi, Katsuura, Ukuimura and Wakamura, by 1960 the municipality expanded to include Shimosato farther south and Otamura inland up the Ota River.


The Kumano Nachi Taisha, one of the three Kumano Shrines, is in Nachi Katsuura. These shrines form part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" UNESCO World Heritage Site.




Contents






  • 1 Transportation


    • 1.1 Railway


    • 1.2 Highways




  • 2 Gallery


  • 3 External links





Transportation



Railway



  • JR West - Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)

    • Ukui - Nachi - Kii-Temma - Kii-Katsuura - Yukawa - (passes through Taiji) - Shimosato - Kii-Uragami



Highways



  • Nachikatsuura-Shingu Road

  • Japan National Route 42



Gallery




External links



  • Media related to Nachikatsuura, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons











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