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Kainan: sights

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Chōhō-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5

Chōhō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History
Photo: Totti / CC BY-SA 4.0

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

archive organization in Kainan, Japan

Zenpuku-in Temple
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5

Zenpuku-in Temple

Buddhist temple dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kainan, Japan

Kasuga Shrine
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kasuga Shrine

Shinto shrine in Kainan, Japan

Kitsumoto Shrine
Photo: 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kitsumoto Shrine

The 40th Ōji Shrine in the Ninety‑Nine Ōji Shrines

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Fukushō-ji Temple

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Amida-ji Temple

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Kagamiishi Yama

mountain in Japan

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Kainan Muncipal Historical Museum

museum in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan

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海南市わんぱく公園

🛟Travel safety

🚑 Ambulance / fire: 119. Police: 110. For help in English, Chinese or Korean, call the JNTO Japan Visitor Hotline: 050-3816-2787 (24 hours).

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Names of evacuation sites and hospitals are in Japanese. Please check official local information for the latest updates.

Beyond the sights: everyday streets

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