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 Virgin Forest in Hyakkenzan Gorge Alena Eckelmann Hyakkenzan Gorge in the south of the Kii Peninsula is not only a scenic place with many waterfalls but there is also a virgin forest...
7 Outdoors The World Heritage Sites of Shingu Aleksa Diaz A stroll through the small city of Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture
Outdoors A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
13 Activities Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Jemma King If the 5 heritage listed sites, spiritual significance and scenery of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage interest you but you do not have..
Water Sports Cape Shionomisaki Alena Eckelmann The Kuroshio Current streams by Cape Shiono-misaki, Honshu's most southern point. Japan's most northern coral reefs are..
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..
Camping & Trekking Tankaku Castle: Shingu Castle Ruins Allison Morris The perfect spot for a spring picnic, the castle ruins in Shingu (Tankaku Castle 丹鶴城) is an easily doable stop during a day..