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. Ar...
Activities Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Each year during spring, Wakayama's Kimiidera Temple is home to a sakura festival that celebrates these beautiful blooms in a...
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann In Kii-Katsuura Town in the south of the Kii-Peninsula there is a tuna auction rivaling Tsukiji and a bay cruise rivaling Mat...
Activities Picking Persimmon in Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Persimmon, or kaki in Japanese, are an autumn fruit in Japan. Kaki fruits taste great. So, how about picking some kaki and ea...
Activities Sand-Art Contest at Shirahama Beach 2016 Larry Knipfing A great Sand-Art Contest at Shirahama Beach, Wakayama.
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. M...
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 tr...
Activities Sea Kayak and SUP in Kushimoto Alena Eckelmann Where better be in the summer than at the beach? If you prefer it active, then try sea kayaking or Standup Paddle (SUP) off t...
Activities Kumano Kodo Iseji: Binshiyama and the Magose-Toge Pass Michael Groen The Magose-Toge Pass is known for its beautiful stone path which has been maintained for multiple centuries.
