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Aridagawa Town
Wakayama Prefecture · Town
Official websiteWakayama Prefecture page
Aridagawa Town spreads through the center of the prefecture along the Arida River and is known for growing Arida mikan and Japanese pepper (sansho). Upstream is Aragijima, where terraced rice fields sit inside a large bend of the Arida River; its beautiful landscape, counted among Japan's 100 best terraced rice fields, is popular. Mountain scenery such as Futakawa Dam also spreads here.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
MuseumAridagawa Railway Park.jpg?width=240)
Rice terracesAragijima
BridgeZao-bashi (Bridge)bridge in Japan
Buddhist templeKangi-ji TempleBuddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Aridagawa, Japan
Buddhist templeKichijo-ji Temple
Shinto shrineGoryo ShrineShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineFujinami-jinguShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.JPG?width=240)
Shinto shrineNikko ShrineShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shirama-no-satoroadside station in Aridagawa, Arida district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Myoe Furusatokanroadside station in Aridagawa, Arida district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shimizuroadside station in Aridagawa, Arida district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Aragi-no-satoroadside station in Aridagawa, Arida district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Wakayama Prefecture
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