Flag of Wakayama
Officially Wakayama Prefecture
Locally Wakayama-ken · 和歌山県
What the flag looks like
A navy emblem on a white field: the katakana ワ (wa) drawn as an open folding fan.
What it means
ワ is the first sound of Wakayama, and the widening fan stands for endless growth.
How to remember it
Wakayama's
navy ワ (wa) on white opens like a fan; Nagasaki's
blue N on white is a dove.
Fun facts
- The Kumano Kodō pilgrimage routes and Mount Kōya are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Wakayama grows more mandarin oranges than any other prefecture.
Wakayama at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Honshū
- Capital
- Wakayama
- Region
- Kansai
- Population
- 864,262
- Area
- 4,725 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1969
Flags often confused with Wakayama
- Nagasaki: Wakayama and Nagasaki both have a blue emblem on white. Wakayama's is a navy fan shape, a ワ; Nagasaki's is a light-blue N shaped like a dove.