Katsuragi, Wakayama

Katsuragi かつらぎ町
Town
Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi
Flag Emblem
Location of Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture
Katsuragi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′E / 34.300°N 135.500°E / 34.300; 135.500Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′E / 34.300°N 135.500°E / 34.300; 135.500
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
District	Ito
Area
• Total	151.73 km2 (58.58 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	16,686
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.katsuragi.wakayama.jp

Katsuragi (かつらぎ町, Katsuragi-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,686 and a density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 151.73 km².

The town was named after the nearby Katsuragi Mountains, which were themselves named in honour of Izumi Katsuragi, who was the governor of Wakayama Prefecture at the time.

On October 1, 2005 the village of Hanazono, from Ito District, was merged into Katsuragi.

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR West - Wakayama Line
  • Nakaiburi - Myōji - Ōtani - Kaseda - Nishi-Kaseda

Highways[]

• Japan National Route 24
• Japan National Route 370
• Japan National Route 371
• Japan National Route 480

Notable people from Katsuragi[]

• Hirofumi Hirano, politician
• Nenji Kobayashi, actor

External links[]

• Media related to Katsuragi, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
• Katsuragi official website (in Japanese)

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