Best around Wakayama Spot List

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

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

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

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

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

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

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

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

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A large rock protruding into the ocean

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

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region

An oceanside hot springs resort with beautiful sunset views of Wakanoura

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

The sunsets here are particularly beautiful

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

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

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