Activities Wakayama Top 10 Attractions Featured Wakayama Prefecture, located on Kii Peninsula in the Kansai area of the main Honshu island, Japan, is home to Wakayama Castle; the..
Activities The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird Alena Eckelmann Did you know that the Green Pheasant is Japan's National Bird? This pheasant is endemic to Japan and one can still see it roaming..
Activities Nachi Falls 4.5 (2Reviews) Nachi Waterfall (那智滝, Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, is one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 met..
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann In Kii-Katsuura Town in the south of the Kii-Peninsula there is a tuna auction rivaling Tsukiji and a bay cruise rivaling Matsushima...
Activities Kumano Kodo 5 (1Review) For over 1,000 years, Japanese people from all walks of life, including retired emperors and aristocrats, have made the arduous pilgrimage of Wakaya..
Activities Picking Persimmon in Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Persimmon, or kaki in Japanese, are an autumn fruit in Japan. Kaki fruits taste great. So, how about picking some kaki and eating..
Activities Things to Do in Shingu City Michael Groen Shingu is a culinary city with various mythological heritages containing registered shrines by UNESCO
Outdoors A Journey From Kyoto to Wakayama Featured For more than 1,000 years (794 to 1868) Kyoto was the capital of Japan. From the central Kansai area of Japan, the Imperial Court..