Wakayama City Area, Areas Associated with the Manyo Poems							
						 
						
							Kataonami/Manyokan
							
														
														
							The long sandbank where the beautiful scenery admired by many poets in the past and many Manyo poems sung is preserved as a historical park. There are walking paths for strolling, a beach for swimming, and a community center called the Manyo-kan that serve as an oasis for citizens.