The prefectural capital is Wakayama.
Wakayama Prefecture is warm and is blessed with nature. And much fruit grows up. The quantity of production of a plum, a persimmon, and a mandarin orange is the 1st in Japan. Moreover, production of a peach, a Hassaku orange, a kiwi, and a fig is Japanese top class.
77% of Wakayama Prefecture is a forest. The area measures about 3637 square meters. And many artificial plantations of the Japan cedar and the cypress are planted.
Wakayama Prefecture is surrounded by the about 65-km coastline. Therefore, a fishing is very prosperous.
Major industries are oil, chemistry, steel, a textile machine, and optical apparatus.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Wakayama | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 30st place | 4,726 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 26st place | 30 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 39th place | 1,045,973 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 36th place | 423263 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 42th place | 3,779,921 (unit: 1 million yen) |