Best around Wakayama Spot List

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

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

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

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

Exuding an Edo-period ambiance, this traditional inn offers the best of the Ryujin hot springs

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A large rock protruding into the ocean

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

The beloved traditional tubs have long been a symbol of Yunomine

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

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

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

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

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

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

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

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