Travel Destinations in Wakayama

Koyasan Okunoin

The most sacred site on Mount Koya, featuring Japan's largest cemetery along a mystical forest pa...

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sacred Grand Shrine Beside Japan's Tallest Waterfall

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, perched on a mountainside next to Nachi Falls and Seiganto...

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Head Shrine of 3,000 Kumano Shrines and Pilgrimage Endpoint

The head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan, serving as the spiritual endpoint of t...

Tore Tore Market

Western Japan's Largest Seafood Market in Shirahama

One of western Japan's largest seafood markets where visitors can buy fresh fish, dine at seafood...

Engetsuto

Small Island with a Hole the Sunset Shines Through

A small island in Shirahama Bay with a wave-carved hole through its center. During equinoxes, the...

Sandanbeki

Dramatic Sea Cliffs with a Hidden Pirate Cave

Towering 50-meter sea cliffs along the Shirahama coast with an elevator descending to a cave once...

Tomogashima

The 'Castle in the Sky' Island of Jungle-Swallowed WWII Fort Ruins

A cluster of uninhabited islands in the Kitan Strait off Wakayama, where overgrown Meiji-era gun ...

Wakayama Marina City

Mediterranean-Themed Resort Island with Markets and Onsen

An artificial island resort featuring the Mediterranean-themed Porto Europa park, Kuroshio Market...

Nachi Falls

Japan's Tallest Single-Drop Waterfall

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, a sacred site of the Kumano pilgrimage for o...

Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...

Shirahama Beach

White Sand Beach in Wakayama

One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on...

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River

The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...

Hashigui-iwa

Mysterious Row of Rock Pillars Stretching Into the Sea

A striking natural monument of roughly 40 rock pillars stretching 850 meters into the sea near Ku...

Wakayama Castle

Hilltop Castle with Panoramic City Views

A reconstructed hilltop castle originally built in 1585, offering panoramic views over Wakayama c...

Awashima Shrine

Shrine Known for Thousands of Dedicated Dolls

A seaside shrine in Kada dedicated to Sukunahikona, associated with women's health and known for ...