Accommodation The Sacred Valley of Koyasan Bonnie Waycott The Sacred Valley of Koyasan. A Unesco world heritage site in the Kii Mountain range.
Transportation Kishigawa Line Mary Kawai Cats work as Super Station Masters at two stations along Wakayama Prefecture's Kishigawa Line.
Activities Shirahama Beach Ash Shirahama Beach boasts white sand imported from Australia and a pleasant blue expanse of water perfect for swimming in.
Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Pref...
Culture Kumano Kodo’s Nakahechi Trail Alena Eckelmann Follow into the footsteps and discover the tales of pilgrims along the ancient Nakahechi pilgrimage trail in Kumano
Beauty & Spa Tsubo-yu Onsen Alena Eckelmann There are thousands of onsen in Japan but Tsubo-yu beats them all. Not only is it one of the oldest hot spring baths in the c...
Beauty & Spa The Healing Powers of Yunomine Onsen Alena Eckelmann Yunomine is a small hot spring village in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Legend has it that water from a statue of Yakushi Nyora...
11 Culture Shingu's Jofuku Memorial Park Allison Morris If you’re visiting Shingu – especially via train – there’s no excuse to not stop by Jofuku Park as it’s across the street fro...
9 Taiji Whale Museum Masato Kitamura Taiji-cho lies on the Kii Peninsula, the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture. This area is the southernmost point of Honshu,...
Accommodation Koyasan Temple Lodging Richard Kirchner Enjoy a night or two in a real Buddhist temple during your stay in Japan. You won't forget it. This article discusses my expe...