Hashimoto, Japan
橋本市
Hashimoto is a town of 61,063 people in Wakayama, Japan, founded in January 1, 1955.
Why visit Hashimoto
Townapedia lists 57 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 187 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Koyasan University, Farm-Fresh Market "Yottette", Koyasan Reihōkan and 五條市民俗資料館.
Weather in Hashimoto
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About Hashimoto
Hashimoto (橋本市, Hashimoto-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 61,063 in 27,392 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 130.55 square kilometres (50.41 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hashimoto, Wakayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Koyasan University
School · 12.0 km
Higher education institution in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks57
Koyasan Reihōkan
Museum · 12.2 km
Art museum in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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45 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes187
Bakery Cafe Persimmon
Cafe · Bread, Curry, Soft Serve, Pasta · 6.2 km
地域食材供給施設
5, 九度山町
Mo-Su 09:30-16:30
175 more on the map.
History
The area of the modern city of Hashimoto was within ancient Kii Province, and artifacts from the Jōmon period indicate a long period of human occupancy. Located in the middle reaches of the Kinokawa River, it once prospered as a post town for timber transportation and for pilgrims heading to Mount Kōya. During the late Edo period and Meiji period, sericulture and silk textiles became an important part of the local economy, but they have now disappeared. The village of Hashimoto was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, and was raised to town status on May 10, 1894. On January 1, 1955, Hashimoto merged with the neighboring villages of Kishikami, Yamada, Kimi, Suda, and Kamuro to form the city of Hashimoto. On March 1, 2006, the town of Kōyaguchi (from Ito District) was merged into Hashimoto.
From the History section of Hashimoto, Wakayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship88
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare48
Map of Hashimoto
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Kawachi-Nagano 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Gose 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Katsuragi 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Sayama 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Taishi 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Kashiba 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Yamato-Takada 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Habikino 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Kishiwada 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wakayama Hashimoto Station 2008-08-31, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hashimoto Touge LightTower, Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kinokawa River in Hashimoto, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Road in Hashimoto, Wakayama, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landscape of Hashimoto Station, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hashimoto Station (Wakayama) JR Platform 202603, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Nankai 2200 2258F Tenku Hashimoto-Koyasan(Gokurakubashi), にぶさま, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hashimoto Station (Wakayama) JR ticket gate 202603, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Nankai Koya Line Hashimoto Station LED Display, Kamigata0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Wakayama line Hashimoto station platform, Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hashimoto Station 2017-10-07 (38767802505), x768, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nankai 2044 Sanadamaru Hashimoto Station 2017-10-07 (38360706565), x768, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of a rice field and buildings from Nankai Kōya Line in Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan 2015 (22676954573), jillllybean, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Hashimoto with Izumi Mountains in background as seen from a train of the Koya Line - Japan 2015 (23008291390), jillllybean, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Koyasan University, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Autumn Koyasan Reihokan02n3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Jison-in Two-storey pagoda, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zenmyoshoin hondo, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nara Prefectural Gojo Hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KoyasuJizouji005, Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0
- Chiben Gakuen junior high school, Seseraginen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kongouji (Gojo, Nara)1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakurai-ji, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bentenshu-sohonzan hondo, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gojo Daikansho, nagayamon-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Jisonin hondo, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oga-hachiman-jinja 202508-2, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misasagiyama Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Gojo City Library 2021-09 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ogoji01, Kumiko Korezumi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wakayama Pref. Road 107, Flow in edgewise, CC BY 3.0
- 南海高野線から紀ノ川と橋本市の風景 Japan 2015 (23304074165), jillllybean, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 定福寺, Info omcd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮谷大師堂, Info omcd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 岩掛観音, Info omcd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimo-Hyogo Station 202603, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Shimo-Hyogo Station waiting room 202603, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Shimo-Hyogo Station platform 202603, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- 鉢伏弘法井戸, Info omcd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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