Best around Wakayama Spot List

Renovation and renewal. Grandly opened on July 1, 2024!

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

A beautiful attraction associated with the legendary Kobo Daishi

The moss-covered stone path is the most beautiful on the Kumano Kodo

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

View the world six meters below the water surface

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

A hot spring resort where you can play and relax as you please at an affordable price

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

Introducing Ekoin, a popular shukubo (temple lodging) at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) that has gained great popularity among LIVE JAPAN readers. Due to its high demand, it is recommended to make reservations about 4 months in advance. Staying here provides an opportunity to enjoy quiet time and traditional cultural experiences, and is sure to refresh both mind and body.

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

Soak in the hot springs while looking out through the pine forest at Shirahama Beach

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

The inspiration for Shirahama’s namesake

Karaoke and a rock sauna at an open-air bath overlooking the ocean. Pets welcome

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

Admire the early-blooming cherry trees at Kimii-dera Temple and enjoy an onsen that contains highly concentrated mineral

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region