Best World Heritage Sites In Wakayama
Here're best World Heritage Sites in Wakayama. We released a ranking of reviews about World Heritage Sites posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Wakayama.
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Koyasan
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Koya-san is a world heritage and the sacred place for Japan's esoteric Buddhism. Kompon Daito is a beautiful symbol as high as 50m. It stands in the site of Danjo Garan and lightened up at night. The silhouetted figure against the darkness was very impressive.◎The daytime was crowded with many people but we could enjoy the illumination without haste at night. It'll be good for you to stay at an accommodation of temple and walk around Koya-san at night.
Name
Danjo Garan
Address
152 Koyasan Koya-cho, Ito-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
1000m above the sea level. Kongobuji Temple of Koyasan. At the time of moon viewing, the precinct is wrapped with solemn atmosphere, and you can enjoy fantastic scene.◎Mizuki-kai (moon viewing party while listening to music): October 6th to 8th in 2017, you can see the candles in the precinct for free. But usually, they don't lighten up.
Name
Kongobuji Temple
Address
132 Koyasan Koya-cho, Ito-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0736-56-2011
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 500 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
You see this Daimon at first when you visit Koyasan and you'll be surprised at the impressing size as high as 25 meters! The sacred place begins from here, so I felt tensed up.◎Parking lot: to the south down from Daimon, and 5min walk from the parking area to Daimon
Nachi Waterfall is proud of the highest drop in Japan as a single waterfall. It's one of the three best waterfalls in Japan, and one element of a World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range'. It's lit up from New Year's Eve to the dawn of New Year's Day, so you can see the beautiful and mysterious Nachi Waterfall!◎Train and bus are available in daytime, but they may not in service in night-time. Using car is the best way to visit in night-time.
Name
Nachi Falls
Address
Nachisan Nachi Katsu'ura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
Hours
7:00-16:30
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
30 min by bus from Kii Katsuura Station to Nachi Fall, then 5 min walk. By car, 170 min from Wakayama Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
The building resistered as a national important cultural asset, and the Torii gate is the highest in Japan. Many things worth seeing.
Name
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Address
1110 Hongu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0735-42-0009
Hours
6:00-19:00
How to get there
By train, 130 min from Kyoto or Osaka Station to Kii-tanabe Staron, then take bus for 120 min to Hongutaisha. By bus, 60 min from Shingu Station to Hongutaisha. By car, 140 min from Wakayama city, 200 min from Nagoya city, or 180 min from Osaka city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
