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City in Kansai, Japan
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Kainan (海南) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture.
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黒江漆器町
lacquerware production district.
長保寺
A Buddhist temple, founded in 1000 CE. It is the Kishu Tokugawa family temple.
長保寺 本堂
National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1311. It is an East Asian-style hip-and-gable roof.
長保寺 多宝塔
National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1357.
長保寺 大門
National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1388.
長保寺 鎮守堂
Important Cultural Property. It was rebuilt in the Kamakura period.
善福院
善福院 釈迦堂
National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1327.
藤白神社
This is part of the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage route.
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.
長久邸
It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond.
平和酒造
a sake brewery.
名手酒蔵店
a sake brewery
中野BC
a sake brewery
通宝酒造
a sake brewery
すわん江戸村
和歌山県立自然博物館
黒江ぬりもの館
うるわし館
黒牛茶屋 温故伝承館
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