Culture Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival 2027 Apr 13th - Apr 15th The spring festival at the Hongu Taisha from April 13th to 15th each year gets absolutely everyone in Hongu Town to participate..
Culture Hongu Taisha Spring Festival 2027 Apr 13th - Apr 15th Festivals to honor the Kumano Deities and the tradition of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage are an inherent part of the annual calendar..
Festivals Wakayama Castle Thanks Lantern 2026 Saturday - Apr 18th A magical spring evening awaits in Wakayama as Wakayama Castle Thanks Lantern prepares to illuminate the sky above the city's..
Festivals Nachi-no-Ogi Fire Festival 2026 Tuesday - Jul 14th The Nachi Fire Festival, or Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri, is a vibrant and historic event held annually on July 14th at the Kumano Nachi..
34 Historical Koyasan's Sacred Site: Okunoin Jacquelyn Sy Kukai's Okunoin, the site of Japan's largest graveyard at Koyasan
Culture A Spiritual Stay in Koyasan Róisín Finnerty Discover a new world in the spiritual center of Wakayama. Mount Koya offers a new perspective on the traditional world of Japan...
Historical Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails Alena Eckelmann For over 1,000 years Kumano has attracted Japanese worshippers and seekers, and old trails, more or less intact, cross-cross Wakayama's..
12 Culture Saito Goma Fire Ceremony in Hongu Alena Eckelmann Yamabushi perform a fire ceremony at the Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival in April each year