Kainan

Kainan (海南) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture.

Kuroe sikki-cho

Understand

This city has been famous for lacquerware (漆器 shikki) production. Also has many National Treasure buildings.

Money

International ATMs with English menus are available at Seven-Eleven, which are open 24 hours and easy to find throughout the city.

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in

By train

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

By bus

Wakayama Bus (和歌山バス) is the local bus company in Kainan.

See

Onzansouen

• Kuroe shikki-cho (黒江漆器町). lacquerware production district. (updated Aug 2015)
• Chohoji (長保寺), 689 Kami Simotsu-Cho. A Buddhist temple, founded in 1000 CE. It is the Kishu Tokugawa family temple. (updated Aug 2015)
  • 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. (updated Aug 2015)
  • Chohoji Pagoda (長保寺 多宝塔). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1357. (updated Aug 2015)
  • Chohoji Daimon (長保寺 大門). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1388. (updated Aug 2015)
  • Chohoji Chinjudo (長保寺 鎮守堂). Important Cultural Property. It was rebuilt in the Kamakura period. (updated Aug 2015)
• Zenpukuin (善福院). (updated Aug 2015)
  • Zenpukuin Shakadou (善福院 釈迦堂). National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1327. (updated Aug 2015)
• Fujishiro shine (藤白神社). This is part of the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage route. (updated Aug 2015)
• 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. (updated Aug 2015)
• Choukyutei (長久邸). It is a style of garden that features a path around a pond. (updated Aug 2015)
• Heiwashuzou (平和酒造). a sake brewery. (updated Aug 2015)
• Nateshuzouten (名手酒蔵店). a sake brewery (updated Aug 2015)
• NakanoBC (中野BC). a sake brewery (updated Aug 2015)
• TsuuhouShuzou (通宝酒造). a sake brewery (updated Aug 2015)
• Suwan Edomura (すわん江戸村). (updated Aug 2015)
• Wakayama prefectural museum of natural history (和歌山県立自然博物館). (updated Aug 2015)

Do

• 1 Kuroe Nurimonokan (黒江ぬりもの館). (updated Aug 2015)
• Uruwashikan (うるわし館). (updated Aug 2015)
• Kuroushichaya Onkodenshokan (黒牛茶屋 温故伝承館). (updated Aug 2015)

Go next

• Wakayama
• Arida
• Aridagawa
• Kinokawa
• Iwade
• Kimino
• Yuasa
• Hirogawa
• Yura

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