Activities Kitayama Log Rafting Julian Kloby Dorokyo Gorge located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is where you will find the infamous “Logging River Runners” of Kitayama...
Activities Japan in Summer 2013 - My Coolest Trip Ever Alena Eckelmann Virginia from Spain was amongst the selected applicants for the Japan Travel Photojournalism Internship in summer 2013. She c...
Activities Cycling in Southern Wakayama Tom Roseveare From the sacred Kumano Sanzan route to the mountain temples of Koyasan, central Japan’s Wakayama prefecture can be considered...
Activities Oishi Kogen, a "Highlight Highland" in Autumn Alena Eckelmann All you need to know about Oishi Kogen Highland and its large field of pampas grass in the north of Wakayama Prefecture. This...
17 Activities Oishi Highland Silver Grass Alena Eckelmann Oishi Kogen Highland is where you can see a large field of silver grass. Enjoy an autumn drive to the no. 1 pampas grass spot...
Activities A Visit to the Kushigaki Village of Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Kushigaki means persimmon (kaki) on a skewer. It is a specialty that is produced in the Arida area of Wakayama Prefecture. Ar...
Activities Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Wakayama's Kimiidera Temple is home to a sakura festival that celebrates these beautiful blooms in a...
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...
Activities Welcome Spring with Ume Viewing Alena Eckelmann The Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards near Tanabe City in the south of Wakayama Prefecture have more than 300,000 ume trees....
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann In Kii-Katsuura Town in the south of the Kii-Peninsula there is a tuna auction rivaling Tsukiji and a bay cruise rivaling Mat...
