Kudoyama 九度山町 | |
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Town | |
) Kudoyama town office | |
) Flag ) Emblem | |
) Location of Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture | |
)  Kudoyama Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 135°34′E / 34.283°N 135.567°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| District | Ito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akira Okamoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.19 km2 (17.06 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 4,295 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Kudoyama (九度山町, Kudoyama-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,295 and a density of 97 persons per km². The total area is 44.19 km². Its most famous tourist attraction is the Buddhist Jison-in temple.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
Transportation
Railway
- Nankai Electric Railway - Koya Line
- Kudoyama - Kōyashita - Shimo-Kosawa - Kami-Kosawa
Highway
- Japan National Route 370
Notable people from Kudoyama
- Takao Obana, manager of the Yokohama BayStars
- Masanori Sugiura, Olympic baseball player
External links
Media related to Kudoyama, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons- Kudoyama official website (in Japanese)
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