Kitayama
Kitayama, Wakayama
Village in Kansai, Japan
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.