Best around Wakayama Spot List

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

A large rock protruding into the ocean

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

A huge offering of fresh seafood. Perfect for meals and souvenir-hunting

Hirou Shrine’s object of worship is famous for the large volume of water and for having the country’s highest drop off

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

View the world six meters below the water surface

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

The serene atmosphere and space provide a leisurely onsen experience for travelers

Located in a town famous for its tuna, this hotel specializes in preparing some of the country’s best tuna

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

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

Full of moving experiences; the most pandas in one place out of all Japan

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

Known as one of Japan’s top three beauty hot springs

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

Drawing from two historic sources of water, this open air bath has a nostalgic atmosphere typical of traditional public baths