Tanabe, Japan
田辺市
Tanabe is a town of 70,972 people in Wakayama, Japan, founded in May 20, 1942.
Why visit Tanabe
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 292 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Minakata Kumagusu Archives, Isoma Rock Shelter Site, Adventure World and Tanabe Ogigahama Beach.
Weather in Tanabe
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About Tanabe
Tanabe (Japanese: 田辺市, Tanabe-shi, pronounced [tanabe ɕi]) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city has an estimated population of 70,972 in 35,076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,026.91 square kilometres (396.49 sq mi). Tanabe is the second most populous city in Wakayama and the largest in the Kansai region of Japan in terms of area.
From the Wikipedia article Tanabe, Wakayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tanabe on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks43
Isoma Rock Shelter Site
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Archaeological site in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Adventure World
Park · 7.3 km
Theme park and zoo in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Restaurants and cafes292
ally X kebab
Restaurant · Kebab · 1.5 km
995, 田辺市 (Tanabe)
18:00-24:00; Su, We off
手打ちうどん 新万８番地
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.5 km
湊998-4, 田辺市 (Tanabe)
11:30-14:00,21:00-27:00
Solo
Bar and pub · 1.5 km
Voyager draft beer,glass wine,cocktails,coffee,espresso,cuppuccino,antipast,pizza,pasta,dolce
Mo-Su 19:00-01:00
280 more on the map.
History
The area of the modern city of Tanabe was within ancient Kii Province. During the late Heian period to early Kamakura period, it was noted as the birthplace of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's companion, Benkei. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Kishū Domain ruled by a cadet branch of the Tokugawa clan through a hereditary karō based at Tanabe Castle. The town of Tanabe was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with the neighboring town of Haya and attained city status on May 20, 1942. Tanabe continued to expand through annexation of neighboring municipalities: the villages of Inari, Shimaakizu, Maro in 1950, Shinjo in 1954, Nishi-Tonda in 1955, and the town of Muro in 1958.
On May 1, 2005, the village of Ryūjin, (from Hidaka District), the town of Nakahechi, the village of Ōtō (both from Nishimuro District), and the town of Hongū (from Higashimuro District) were merged into Tanabe.
From the History section of Tanabe, Wakayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Churches and places of worship51
Shopping61
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries24
(Prefectural) Tanabe Kogyou (Technical) Senior High School
School · 2.7 km
Healthcare43
Map of Tanabe
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Yuasa 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Shingū 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Udono 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Hannan 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sennan 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kumano 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Izumisano 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Minamiawaji 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kishiwada 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tanabe city hall, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanabe festival 20170724, Dryota39, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanabe Police Station, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanabe castle in wakayama001, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan09s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan11s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan09s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan14s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan14s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan08s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan10s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan21s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan18s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan19s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan12s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan17s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan24s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan06s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan06s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan23s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan11s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan10s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan12s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan08s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Archives Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan13s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan20s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan22s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Minakata Kumagusu Residence Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan16s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isoma Rock Shelter Site A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panda Adventure World Shirahama, No machine-readable author provided. Krisgrotius assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Kashima High School, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 131222 Minami Wakayama Medical Center Tanabe Wakayama pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kinan Hospitai in Tanabe, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Tokei-jinja Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251011 Kozan-ji Tanabe Wakayama prefecture Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mud Dykes of Torinosu Peninsula A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
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