Kainan (海南) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture.
Understand[edit]
This city has been famous for lacquerware (漆器 shikki) production, one of the National Treasures of Japan.
Money[edit]
International ATMs with English menus are available at Seven-Eleven, which are open 24 hours and easy to find throughout the city.
Get in[edit]
By train[edit]
Kainan can be accessed on the JR Hanwa Line
JR Kainan station can be reached by Limited Express trains from Shin-Osaka station, departing every hour. The Kuroshio, Super Kuroshio or Ocean Arrow run from Shin-Osaka to Wakayama
Get around[edit]
By bus[edit]
Wakayama Bus (和歌山バス) is the local bus company in Kainan.
See[edit]
- Kuroe sikki-chuo.
- Chohoji (長保寺), 689 Kami Simotsu-Cho. A Buddhist temple, founded in 1000 CE. It is the Kishu Tokugawa family temple.
- Chohoji Main Hall (長保寺 本堂). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1311. It is an East Asian-style hip-and-gable roof.
- Chohoji Pagoda (長保寺 多宝塔). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1357.
- Chohoji Daimon (長保寺 大門). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1388.
- Chohoji Chinjudo (長保寺 鎮守堂). Important Cultural Property. It was rebuilt in the Kamakura period.
- Zenpukuin (善福院).
- Zenpukuin Shakadou (善福院 釈迦堂). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1327.
- Fujishiro shine (藤白神社). This is part of the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage route.
- Onzansouen (温山荘園). National Site of Scenic Beauty. It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond. Japanese Imperial family often came here.
- Choukyutei (長久邸). It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond.
- Heiwashuzou (平和酒造). a sake brewery.
- Nateshuzouten (名手酒蔵店). a sake brewery
- NakanoBC (中野BC). a sake brewery
- TsuuhouShuzou (通宝酒造). a sake brewery
- Suwan Edomura (すわん江戸村).
- Wakayama prefectural museum of natural history (和歌山県立自然博物館).
Do[edit]
- 1 Kuroe Nurimonokan (黒江ぬりもの館).
- Uruwashikan (うるわし館).
- Kuroushichaya Onkodenshokan (黒牛茶屋 温故伝承館).
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Go next[edit]
Routes through Kainan |
Wakayama ← | N S | → Kii Tanabe → Shirahama → Kushimoto |
Wakayama ← | N E | → Nanki Tanabe → in to → Nanki Shirahama |
Nara ← Yoshino ← Kōya ← | N S | → END |