Kushimoto, Wakayama

Kushimoto
串本町
Town
Kushimoto Town Hall
Kushimoto Town Hall
Flag of Kushimoto
Official seal of Kushimoto
Map
Location of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture
Kushimoto is located in Japan
Kushimoto
Kushimoto
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°28′N 135°47′E / 33.467°N 135.783°E / 33.467; 135.783
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictHigashimuro
Government
 • MayorKatsumasa Tashima
Area
 • Total135.67 km2 (52.38 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2021)
 • Total15,192
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerMochinoki (Birdlime Holly)
TreeTsubaki (Japanese Camellia)
Shionomisaki Southernmost Point Park

Kushimoto (串本町, Kushimoto-chō) is a coastal town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 15,192 in 8354 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 135.67 square kilometres (52.38 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Kushimoto town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.