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Wakayama Highlights Tours
Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route and Nachi
Start at Shirahama station. Short walks or drive through along Kumano Kodo ancient pilgrimage route. Visit hot springs and some attraction.
Kumano Nachi and Shirahama walking
Yuo can learn Japanese nature, history and custom from walking ancient pilgrimage route in Kumano and coast line in Shirahama. Nachi is the final distination of pilgrimage to Kumano. Kumano Kodo in Nachi is the most beautiful ancient road from Kyoto or Ise. There are many beautiful sites in southern Wakayama. Nachi water fall, Sandanbeki and Senjo-jiki are the typical ones.
To Koyasan from Wakayama city : the corridor of nation building history
Why don't you add one day from Wakayama city( or Kansai airport) to Koyasan. There are many historic sites on this route. Wakayama has one of the longest history in Japan and well reserved.
Wakayama Day Trip Tours
Exploring Koyasan
Women were forbidden to enter Koyasan until 1872. Koyasan, literally means Mt Koya, a 900 high highland located in Wakayama Prefecture is a center of Buddhist study. A founder of Shingon Sect, Kobo Daishi Kukai who was granted by emperor Saga to use this land in 816. You can touch the Buddhist concept of vicissitude in a walk through the path toward innermost sanctum in deep ceder tree forest.
One day tour to Mt. Koya from Wakayama
Mt. Koya is a sacred site for Esoteric Buddhism established by high priest Kukai in 816. He tried to build the Buddas’ world in a small mountaintop basin of altitude 800m. There are 117 temples there centered by the Temple Complex where the important buildings are located. People believe that the high priest Kukai is still alive to meditate in his chamber in the holy cemetery Okuno-in. They say there are 400,000 tomb stones, monuments, pagodas and others there.
Wakayama Art, Culture, & Historical Tours
Wakayama Highlights
On this tour, we will visit Wakayama Castle and Wakayama Marina City which are the most popular representative tourist spots in Wakayama. After watching the tuna filleting show and eating tuna lunch at Wakayama Marina City, we will visit Kishi station by the Wakayama Railway to see the famous CAT stationmaster. In the evening, we will eat the very well-known Wakayama ramen near JR Wakayama station.
Visit Historical Sites in Northern Wakayama
Visit Wakayama castle, Awashima shrine and Kimiidera temple in six hours. Wakayama castle was built in 1585 and rebuilt in 1958 because of burn down by the fire in WWⅡ. Awashima shrine is originate around fourth century and Kimiidera was build 770. Both have very old and unique history.
Wakayama Unique Experience Tours
Wakayama Nature & Outdoor Tours
Wakayama Food & Drink Tours
Wakayama Tour Reviews
Lundie R.
“Excellent guide and fascinating destination ”
Our guide Hiroyuki was excellent and is highly recommended. The tour of Koyasan was fascinating and Hiro added so much to the experience. Excellent English, very articulate, well educated, enjoyable to be around. 5 stars!!
Hiroyuki T.
Lundie san, Thank you very much for such a wonderful message. It was really nice spending time with you and the group. I like clients like you who show interests and pay respect to our culture and religions. As I explained, you can see original shape of the nature worship in Japan in Kumano. Waterfalls , Rocks, and forest are the deities themselves there. As I will go to Kumano next week, I will tell the Kumano deities that you will come next year. Thank you very much and take care. Hiro
Carrie B.
“Amazing experience”
Hideo Y was an amazing guide. He was knowledgeable about the places we went to. He was fun and you could tell he enjoyed showing those he guided about his country and its history. I would recommend him for any tour.
Hideo Y.
In Nachi waterfall, this is the first time that I've ever seen a large mount of water enegetically flowing down. Three-legged crow called "Yatagarasu" is the symbol of Kumano region, and the symbol mark of Japan National scooer team. Thank you for joining my tour. I wish you all the best in the future.
Stephanie C.
“Yuasa soya sauce town and Shirahama ”
We had the best time with Hiroyuki. He suggested the itinerary, made special arrangement to let us experience a hands on soya sauce making class, tried soya sauce ice cream, brought us to the oldest and best soya sauce maker in yuasa to buy soya sauce, ate the famous whitebait (shirasu) with rice and soya sauce which was delicious. He then drove us to Shirahama to see the breathtaking scenery of Sandanbeki cliffs and sunset at the beach. He doubled up as our photographer as well. He also made sure to call up the restaurant in advance for our dinner and we had the most delicious local Japanese dinner in Shirahama. He also takes into consideration our likes and offers us options and alternatives on where we can go. A tour guide who is knowledgeable, thoughtful and with lots of initiative. My whole family agree that this tour with Hiroyuki was one of the highlights of our trip! We highly recommend a day trip out of Osaka to Wakayama with Hiroyuki.
Hiroyuki T.
Many thanks to you and your kind message. It was a beautiful day and we had a wonderful time. As you mentioned,. Shirahama is a place to stay overnight for Oncen. Wakayama has more Onsen and sacred site Koya and Kumano are in Wakayama as well, Come back to Wakayama to experience more. I will be looking forward to seeing you again. Take good care of your Shoyu.
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