Activities Japan in Summer 2013 - My Coolest Trip Ever Alena Eckelmann She visited the famous sights but she also got to know the Kumano area... In 2013 the Kumano area was not a must-go destination yet.
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann It is near the Nachi Falls and the Kumano Kodo trails, and there is is onsen!
8 Activities Biei's Blue Pond & Shirahige Falls Amanda Ho The Blue Pond in the town of Biei, is only a forty minute drive from Furano
Sports & Fitness Cycling Courses in Wakayama Featured Exploring southern routes from Kumano and Shirahama
Activities The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird Alena Eckelmann This pheasant is endemic to Japan and one can still see it roaming around in unattended meadows and abandoned paddy fields in the Hongu area, near the Kumano
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 famous Kumano Kodo pilgrimage
Outdoors A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha Shrine and the Nanyo Chuo Flower