Best Tourist Spots In Wakayama
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Located in Wakayama Marina City, PORTO EUROPE is a very fashionable and photogenic place that imitates the townscape of France and Italy. Because it doesn't require the admission fees, there're many people enjoy taking pictures.◎There're an amusement park, the local food shops and restaurants in the same site, so all of your families can enjoy together. The entrance fee is free, but you need fees if you want to take rides of an amusement park.
Name
Wakayama Marina City
Address
1527 Kemi, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Hours
10:00-
How to get there
10 min by car, or 15 min by bus from JR Nankai Station
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Very large highlands of pampas grass spreading to 360 degrees as far as the eye can see. They shine gold beautifully in the light of evening sun. You can enjoy taking picturesque portraits, too.
Name
Oishi Kogen Highlands
Address
Nakada Kimino-cho, Kaiso-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car or taxi from Wakayama Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
There are so many terrains that I can't put them on the picture! There were a lot of superb views that I want you to see once! Wakayama where you can see such a wonderful scenery for free! It's too amazing!
Name
Shirosaki Ocean Park
Address
960-1 Obiki Yura-cho, Hidaka-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car, from Kiyura Station
Parking
Parking area is available
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 biggest torii arch stands at Oyunohara where Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine was once located. The great torii in the nature is very impressive and cannot be ignored. What's more, the starry sky is also very beautiful, and I was moved by the Milky Way that was able to see with the naked eyes.
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
Hashigui Iwa is located at Kushimoto, Wakayama, a southernmost town in Honshu Region of Japan. These pics are the lighting show in 2018. We can see this for three days, 11/2 to 4. The fantastic scenery different from its usual, is very impressive! The ordinary landscape is in the third pic. 5 min by bus from Kushimoto Station. You should visit Kushimoto rich in nature!
Name
Hashigui Iwa Rocks
Address
Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 5 min from Kushimoto Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Washigamine Mountain is 586.2 meters high. Its observatory commands the whole view of Wakayama city. In autumn, we can enjoy cosmos fields, and take pictures of cosmos and night view together.
Name
Washigamine Cosmos Park
Address
244-2 Aridagawa-cho, Arida-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
75 min by car from Wakayama Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
The beautiful clear sea and white beach.
Name
Shirahama
Address
Shirahama Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Engetsu Island is a symbol of Shirahama. You can see the setting sun in the opening of the island. It's specially beautiful in the evening glow.◎You need to go when the sun sets.
Name
Engetsu Island
Address
Rinkai Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 15 min from Shirahama Station, 2 min from Shirahama Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
The landscape of Saikazaki Fishing Port In Wakayama. Its scenery is as beautiful as Amalfi in Italy. It makes me want to take pictures of the atmosphere that changes day and night. What's more, we can buy fresh seafood if the timing is right.
Name
Saikazaki Cape
Address
Saikazaki, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car or taxi from Kimiidera Station
It's a depository of scriptures built by Bifukumon-in for her husband Emperor Toba, and it's now well known as a spiritual spot of grace. If you push it and go around one time, you can receive the grace as much as you read the scriptures! Don't forget to visit here in Koyasan.
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
The most mysterious place I have ever seen.
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
A stratum had been gained for a long time and became stairs of bedrock. The contrast between the sky and the sea is magnificent.
Name
Sandanheki
Address
2927-52 Sandan Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
The appearance of raging waves broken on the rocks is awesome.
Name
Sandanbeki
Address
2927-52 Sandan Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
It's located on the way to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. People who like nature, must visit once. What's more, there're many world heritage sites around here, you can enjoy visiting those together.
Name
Daimonzaka
Address
Nachisan Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
8 min by car or taxi from Nachi Station
Wakayama Castle belonged to Kishu Tokugawa Family, which is one of the three Tokugawa Families. It's a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in spring. Many people come to enjoy cherry blossoms during its Sakura Festival!
Name
Wakayama Castle
Address
3 Ichiban-cho, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min walk from Wakayamashi Station
Innumerable stars in the sky spreading above our heads are so impressive! I thought it seen with the naked eye is more more more beautiful than that I saw in pictures!!! When you visit here, be careful on the narrow roads. And have good manners because there're some people taking pictures.◎You should be careful on the narrow roads. And it's very cold on the top of the mountain, so prepare the winter clothes!
Name
Misato Astronomical Observatory
Address
180 Matsugamine Kimino-cho, Kaiso-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car or taxi from Wakayama Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Isono-ura Beach is popular as a surfing spot. I like to walk along the coast in the evening. If you have a good timing, you may meet the happy train of Nankai Kada Line. There're many places like this in Wakayama! You can find the ocean-view cafes near the beaches.
Name
Isono-ura Beach
Address
Isono-ura, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
2 min walk from Isono-ura Beach
Parking
Parking area is available
Oto-gawa River in Wakayama is famous for its onsen springing out from the dug bottom of the river. They dam up the river and 'Sennin Buro' comes out from December to February. Wearing bathing suits, men and women bathe together and enjoy onsen in the great nature all together. And more, it's free!
Name
Kawayu Onsen Sennin Buro
Address
Kawayu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0735-42-0735
Hours
6:30～22:00
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free 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
