Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2025 Alena Eckelmann Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of ...
Wakayama All Meat Festa 2025 Kim The All Meat Festival in Wakayama will include around 60 stalls serving up all manner of tasty meat-based eats, along with st...
Culture Hongu Taisha Spring Festival 2025 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 Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival 2025 Alena Eckelmann The spring festival at the Hongu Taisha from April 13th to 15th each year gets absolutely everyone in Hongu Town to participa...
Activities Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Each year during spring, Wakayama's Kimiidera Temple is home to a sakura festival that celebrates these beautiful blooms in a...
Culture Nachi-no-Ogi Fire Festival 2025 Tom Roseveare The Nachi Fire Festival, or Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri, is a vibrant and historic event held annually on July 14th at the Kumano Na...
Culture Tanabe Festival 2025 Virginia Gonzalez The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various proce...