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Tourist attractions in Wakayama Prefecture
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Itakiso Shrine (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Itakiso Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, and has been known since ancient times as a "wooden shrine...".
Kishi Station (Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kishi Station is located in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture (formerly Itakiso Town/Kishigawa Town)...
Whale Museum (Taiji Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Taiji Whale Museum (Taiji-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture) is a museum commemorating Taiji-cho's long history of whaling and cetacean relations...
Kashinozaki Lighthouse (Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kashinozaki Lighthouse is located on a cape (Kashinozaki) facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture...
Ryujin Onsen (Ryujin, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Ryujin Onsen (Ryujin, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture) is a historic hot spring resort nestled deep in the mountains. As the name suggests...
Kushimoto Underwater Park (Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kushimoto Marine Park (Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture) is blessed by the Kuroshio Current and boasts rich coral reefs and diverse marine life...
Shirahama Onsen (Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
[Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions)] Shirahama Onsen (Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture) is one of the oldest hot spring resorts in Japan, with a rich history and traditions...
Toretore Market (Shirahama Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Toretore Market (official name: Toretore Market Nanki Shirahama) is located in Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture...
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine (Honmiya, Hongu-cho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Kumano Hongu Taisha (Hongu-cho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture) is one of the three Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha...).
Shirasaki Coast (Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Shirasaki Coast (Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture) is characterized by its pure white limestone (dolomite/limestone-type rock)...
Kimiidera Temple (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kimiidera Temple is an ancient temple located in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, situated on a small hill overlooking the sea and the city...
Hashigui Rock (Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hashikuiwa is a series of columnar jointed rock formations located in the sea in Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture...
Seiganto-ji Temple (Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
■Seiganto-ji Temple (Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Seiganto-ji Temple is located in Higashimuro, Wakayama Prefecture...
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine (Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture)
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine (Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine is one of the three Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu...
Wakayama Castle (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Wakayama Castle (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Wakayama Castle is a fortress towering over the center of Wakayama City, and was a battlefield...
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine (Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine (Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine is located in Wakayama Prefecture...
Wakayama Marina City (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Wakayama Marina City (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Wakayama Marina City is located in Wakayama City...
Engetsuto (Shirahama Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Engetsu Island is a small sea-eroded island located off the coast of Shirahama Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture...