It is introduced that the origin of the Kishu Temari Ball, a kind of thread ball recognized as traditional crafts produced in Wakayama, dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1868) that such balls started to be made for princesses in the castle of the Kishu Domain (which covers today's entire Wakayama and a part of Mie regions).

#1459 Ball

Type

Local specialties

Place

Nanki-Shirahama Airport

Area

Shirahama, Wakayama

Country

Japan

Date

20 December 2025

The place and area names are as of the visited points of time.