Accommodation B & B Café Hongu Alena Eckelmann Across the road from the Hongu Grand Shrine, the modern B & B Café Hongu is a convenient choice for anyone who wants to stay ...
Accommodation Guesthouse Rico José Manuel Zardain Located at a former Yakuza (Japanese mafia) owned neighbourhood, owners Mari and Takashi, are changing the area with its visi...
Food Restaurant Tensui in Shingu, Wakayama Sandra Isaka Tensui offers delicious and reasonable meals in a lovely 'wa-modern' environment in the city of Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, ...
Culture Blood or Dew Euan Prentis Chikatsuyu offers more than an overnight stop for travellers walking the Kumano Kodo from Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha.
Activities Sand-Art Contest at Shirahama Beach 2016 Larry Knipfing A great Sand-Art Contest at Shirahama Beach, Wakayama.
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...
Accommodation Temple Lodging at Mount Koya Katherine Moore Stay overnight at a temple lodging at the sacred Mount Koya and learn more about Buddhism! Try "Shojin Ryori" Buddhist Vegert...
Culture Kumano Kodo in Mie Lily The Magose-toge Pass is part of the Kumano Kodo in Owase City, Mie Prefecture and consists of 6 roads. As a part of the Sacre...
Shirahama Beach Sand Art Contest Tomoko Kamishima Shirahama Kaigan Park: This Sand-Art Contest started 47 years ago and has taken place every year, much like the famous snow f...
Secret Cove of Pirates of Kumano Tomoko Kamishima The San-dan-beki Cliffs of the Kii Peninsula (Wakayama Prefecture), are exceedingly steep. One thousand year ago, Kumano pira...
Culture Nachi Taisha Shrine and Nachi Falls Takako Sakamoto Rare build-up of ice on the rocks of Nachi Falls, and beautiful Nachi Taisha Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine Takako Sakamoto Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, the second shrine of Three Major Shrines in Kumano, is known as 'A Place of Resurrection'.
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...
Activities Kayaking in Kumano's Rivers Virginia Gonzalez Kumano's rivers, because of their clear and calm waters, are a perfect spot for water sports; for instance, kayaking.
Culture The Secret Garden of Koya San Bonson Lam Mount Koya or Koya san is one of the most revered mountain retreats in Japan. If you are here on a weekday, you can stroll th...
