Kii Province (紀伊国,Kii no Kuni;Japanese pronunciation:[kʲiꜜ.i(nokɯ.ɲi),kʲiꜜː-][1]), orKishū (紀州;[kʲi̥.ɕɯꜜː,kʲi̥ꜜ.ɕɯː][1]), was aprovince ofJapan in the part ofHonshū that is todayWakayama Prefecture, as well as the southern part ofMie Prefecture.[2] Kii borderedIse,Izumi,Kawachi,Shima, andYamato Provinces. TheKii Peninsula takes its name from this province.
During theEdo period, theKii branch of theTokugawa clan had its castle atWakayama. Its formerichinomiya shrine wasHinokuma Shrine.
The Japanese bookshop chainKinokuniya derives its name from the province.
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