9 Activities River Pilgrimage along Kumano River Alena Eckelmann Riding down the fast currents of Kumano River in a traditional boat, just like the Kumano Kodo pilgrims in the old days
Sports & Fitness Tanabe’s Martial Traditions Alena Eckelmann Practitioners of aikido will have heard of Tanabe, the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture.
Camping & Trekking Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Prefecture's..
11 Activities Kayaking in Kumano's Rivers Virginia Gonzalez Kumano's rivers, because of their clear and calm waters, are a perfect spot for water sports; for instance, kayaking.
Activities A Visit to the Kushigaki Village of Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Kushigaki means persimmon (kaki) on a skewer. It is a specialty that is produced in the Arida area of Wakayama Prefecture. Arida..
Activities Senjojiki - A Thousand Tatami Mats Amanda Ho The name Senjojiki literally means one thousand tatami mats and it looks like several thousand tatami mats joined together. Most..
Activities Welcome Spring with Ume Viewing Alena Eckelmann The Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards near Tanabe City in the south of Wakayama Prefecture have more than 300,000 ume trees. The..
9 Activities Rhododendron Mountain in Totsukawa Village Alena Eckelmann The Rhododendron is a flower of spring in mountainous Totsukawa Village in Nara Prefecture. The Rhododendron flower park is located..
