Sports & Fitness Tanabe’s Martial Traditions Alena Eckelmann Practitioners of aikido will have heard of Tanabe, the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture.
12 Beach & Island Tanabe Ogigahama Beach Virginia Gonzalez Tanabe Ogigahama is a beach located in Tanabe, Wakayama. It is famous for its convenient location, just a five minute walk from..
Activities Sakura Season at Shichikawa Dam Kim Bergström The Shichikawa Dam in Wakayama may be a man-made waterway, but there's plenty of natural beauty to enjoy here as well. There..
Activities Cherry Blossoms at Negoro-ji Kim Bergström Located in the northern part of Wakayama Prefecture, Negoro-ji Temple is one of the region's most beautiful spots during spring...
Activities Hyakkenzan Gorge Alena Eckelmann Hyakkenzan Gorge, a deep valley in the south of the Kii Peninsula, has your ideal summer hiking course. Why? It is a short trail..
Activities Touring Dorokyo Gorge by Hovercraft (currently Susp... Alena Eckelmann Hovercraft trip to the emerald-green waters in Doro Gorge, Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
11 Camping & Trekking Kumano Kodo: Hosshinmon-Fushiogami Virginia Gonzalez Kumano Kodo is the only pilgrimage route, along with Spain's Camino de Santiago, that is as a World Heritage Site. It extends..