Kainan

Kuroe sikki-cho

Kainan (海南) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture.

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