Kimino, Wakayama

Kimino 紀美野町
Town
Kimino town office
Flag Emblem
Location of Kimino in Wakayama Prefecture
Kimino Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°10′N 135°18′E / 34.167°N 135.300°E / 34.167; 135.300Coordinates: 34°10′N 135°18′E / 34.167°N 135.300°E / 34.167; 135.300
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
District	Kaisō
Area
• Total	128.31 km2 (49.54 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	8,989
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kimino.wakayama.jp

Kimino (紀美野町, Kimino-chō) is a town located within the center of Kaisō District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kimino was founded on January 1, 2006, as a merger between the towns of Misato and Nokami, both from Kaisō District.

As of October 2016, Kimino has an estimated population of 8,989 people. The total area is 128.31 km².

Cultural property[]

Jusanjinja (Shinto shrine)

There is a Shinto shrine called "Jusanjinja" (十三神社, Jusan-jinja) along the Kishi River (貴志川, Kishi-gawa), and the main shrine (本殿, Honden) and two auxiliary shrine (摂社, Sessha) are designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan.^[1]

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  main shrine

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  two auxiliary shrine

References[]

External links[]

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