Beauty & Spa Shirahama Onsen Park Sougen no Yu [Closed] Ash Shirahama Onsen Park gives you a "super sento" experience while bathing in one of the oldest hot springs in Japan. This onsen...
Blossom Colored Kokawadera Temple Takako Sakamoto Wakayama's pride, spacious 115,850㎡ Kokawadera Temple was radiant with cherry blossom color.
Nachi Shrine & Waterfall Tomoko Kamishima Nachi Shrine & Waterfall: One of the three great shrines of Kumano, Nachi Shrine, is a place to form a new connection with so...
Accommodation Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Mandy Bartok Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama is centrally located and has comfy beds, copious breakfasts and its own on-site onsen.
Activities Cherry Blossoms at Negoro-ji Kim Bergström Located in the northern part of Wakayama Prefecture, Negoro-ji Temple is one of the region's most beautiful spots during spri...
Culture Introducing Kumano–“The Land of the Gods” Alena Eckelmann Kumano is situated in the southeastern part of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. People have been worshiping r...
Activities Tanabe’s Martial Traditions Alena Eckelmann Practitioners of aikido will have heard of Tanabe, the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture.
Culture Hongu Town Virginia Gonzalez Hongu is a city in Wakayama Prefecture that is famous for its World Heritage Sites: the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine and the Ku...
Accommodation Kumano Backpackers Guesthouse Virginia Gonzalez Kumano Backpackers is a guesthouse located in Hongu, next to the Kumano Hongu Taisha World Heritage Site and easily accessibl...
Fantastic Hashigui Rocks: Wakayama Takako Sakamoto See the fantastic 'Hashigui Rocks' in Kushimoto, Wakayama, the southernmost town of Honshu Island. The coastal view along Kus...
Culture Christmas in Tanabe Arlene Bastion Tanabe with its warm people and interesting temples, historical streets, makes for a homey place to be in at Christmas.
Culture Hongu Taisha Spring Festival 2027 Alena Eckelmann Festivals to honor the Kumano Deities and the tradition of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage are an inherent part of the annual cale...
Culture Saito Goma Fire Ceremony in Hongu Alena Eckelmann Yamabushi perform a fire ceremony at the Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival in April each year
Activities Touring Dorokyo Gorge by Hovercraft (currently Suspended Because of Corona) Alena Eckelmann Hovercraft trip to the emerald-green waters in Doro Gorge, Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
