Kitayama (北山村, Kitayama-mura) is an exclave village that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie and Nara Prefectures. It lies along the Kitayama River and has become a popular spot for log rafting.[1]

As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 432 and a density of 9 persons per km2. The total area is 48.21 km2.

Kitayama is the only remaining village in Wakayama Prefecture. Kitayama is known in Japan for growing a fruit called jabara,[2] which is considered a potent cure for hay fever.

History

Kitayama has a long history associated with logging, cutting trees and sending the timber to be sold in nearby Shingū. When the transition from the Edo period to the modern era of prefectures occurred, the people of Kitayama desired to remain a part of Wakayama prefecture due to their close connections with Shingu City, and as a result this request was granted and for this reason the village is now an exclave. In 2005, there were plans for the village to merge with Shingu but this was canceled.

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References

  1. ^ "新緑に歓声響く 和歌山県北山村で観光筏下り：紀伊民報AGARA". www.agara.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "今年もじゃばらの季節が到来！和歌山県北山村が、花粉症でお困りの方1,000名を2月4日より大募集！～2021年に実施した「花粉症モニター」では、82.6％以上の方が効果を..." www.atpress.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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