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Kii Peninsula

Index Kii Peninsula

The is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan. [1]

51 relations: Alaska, Capital city, Coral reef, Fishing, Forestry, Hinokuma Shrine, Honshu, Ise Bay, Ise Grand Shrine, Ise, Mie, Japan, Japan Median Tectonic Line, Kansai region, Ketchikan, Alaska, Kii Province, Kinokawa River, Kisei Main Line, Kiso Three Rivers, Kumano Region, Kumano shrine, Kuroshio Current, Kushida River, Kushimoto, Wakayama, Matsusaka, Mie, Mie Prefecture, Mount Ōmine, Mount Kōya, Muro District, Kii, Nanboku-chō period, Nanki–Shirahama Airport, Nara Prefecture, Nara, Nara, Osaka Prefecture, Owase, Mie, Peninsula, Ria, Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Seto Inland Sea, Shirahama, Wakayama, Subtropics, Taiji, Wakayama, Temperate rainforest, Tokugawa clan, Tortel, Typhoon, UNESCO, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Wakayama, Waterfall, World Heritage site, ..., Yoshino District, Nara. Expand index (1 more) »

Alaska

Alaska (Alax̂sxax̂) is a U.S. state located in the northwest extremity of North America.

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Capital city

A capital city (or simply capital) is the municipality exercising primary status in a country, state, province, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of government.

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Coral reef

Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals.

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Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish.

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Forestry

Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, using, conserving, and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human and environment benefits.

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Hinokuma Shrine

Hinokuma Shrine (日前神宮, Hinokuma jingu) and Kunikakasu Shrine (國懸神宮, Kunikakasu jingu) is a Shinto shrine complex in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Honshu

Honshu is the largest and most populous island of Japan, located south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Straits.

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Ise Bay

is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan.

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Ise Grand Shrine

The, located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu.

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Ise, Mie

, formerly called Ujiyamada (宇治山田), is a city located on the eastern tip of Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture (formally in Ise Province), on the island of Honshū, Japan, facing Ise Bay.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japan Median Tectonic Line

, also Median Tectonic Line (MTL), is Japan's longest fault system.

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Kansai region

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

Ketchikan (Kichx̱áan) is a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost city in Alaska.

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Kii Province

, or, was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is today Wakayama Prefecture, as well as the southern part of Mie Prefecture.

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Kinokawa River

The is a river in Nara and Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.

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Kisei Main Line

| The is a railway line that parallels the coastline of the Kii Peninsula in Japan between Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture.

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Kiso Three Rivers

The refers to the three major rivers that make up the alluvial plain area of the Nōbi Plain of Japan.

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Kumano Region

The is a region situated on the southern part of the Kii Peninsula in Japan, former Muro District.

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Kumano shrine

A is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi.

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Kuroshio Current

The is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean.

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Kushida River

The is a major river that flows through central Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

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Kushimoto, Wakayama

is a coastal town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan.

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Matsusaka, Mie

is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, which is part of the Kansai region on the main Honshu island.

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Mount Ōmine

, is a sacred mountain in Nara, Japan, famous for its three tests of courage.

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Mount Kōya

In everyday language is the name of a huge temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture to the south of Osaka.

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Muro District, Kii

was a district located at Kii Province.

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Nanboku-chō period

The, spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japanese history.

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Nanki–Shirahama Airport

is a third class airport in Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan.

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Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Nara, Nara

is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Osaka Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

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Owase, Mie

is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Peninsula

A peninsula (paeninsula from paene "almost” and insula "island") is a piece of land surrounded by water on the majority of its border, while being connected to a mainland from which it extends.

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Ria

A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley.

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Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Kii Peninsula in Japan.

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Seto Inland Sea

The, also known as Setouchi or often shortened to Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan.

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Shirahama, Wakayama

is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Subtropics

The subtropics are geographic and climate zones located roughly between the tropics at latitude 23.5° (the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) and temperate zones (normally referring to latitudes 35–66.5°) north and south of the Equator.

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Taiji, Wakayama

is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Temperate rainforest

Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rainfall.

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Tokugawa clan

The was a powerful daimyō family of Japan.

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Tortel

Tortel is a Chilean commune located at the outflow of the Baker River and Pascua River to the Pacific Ocean.

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Typhoon

A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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Wakayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island.

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Wakayama, Wakayama

is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Waterfall

A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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Yoshino District, Nara

is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

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Redirects here:

Ki'i Peninsula, Ki'i peninsula, Ki-i Peninsula, Ki-i peninsula, Kii peninsula, Kii penninsula, Ki’i Peninsula, 紀伊半島.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kii_Peninsula

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