Ryūjin, Wakayama


Ryūjin was a village located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,416 and a density of 17.31 persons per km². The total area was 255.13 km².
On May 1, 2005, Ryūjin, along with the town of Nakahechi, the village of Ōtō, and the town of Hongū, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe.
A big tourist attraction is the local Ryujin Onsen founded in 7th century.