Activities Shirahama Beach Ash Shirahama Beach boasts white sand imported from Australia and a pleasant blue expanse of water perfect for swimming in.
Activities 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 Pref...
Culture Kumano Kodo’s Nakahechi Trail Alena Eckelmann Follow into the footsteps and discover the tales of pilgrims along the ancient Nakahechi pilgrimage trail in Kumano
Beauty & Spa Tsubo-yu Onsen Alena Eckelmann There are thousands of onsen in Japan but Tsubo-yu beats them all. Not only is it one of the oldest hot spring baths in the c...
Beauty & Spa The Healing Powers of Yunomine Onsen Alena Eckelmann Yunomine is a small hot spring village in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Legend has it that water from a statue of Yakushi Nyora...
34 Culture Koyasan's Sacred Site: Okunoin Jacquelyn Sy Kukai's Okunoin, the site of Japan's largest graveyard at Koyasan
8 Fantastic Hashigui Rocks: Wakayama Masayoshi Hirose See the fantastic 'Hashigui Rocks' in Kushimoto, Wakayama, the southernmost town of Honshu Island. The coastal view along Kus...
Culture A Visit to Koyasan: Kongobuji Su Stori Kongobuji on Mount Koya: Headquarters of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, and a truly amazing place
7 Activities Nachi Falls, Wakayama Martijn Beckers A school trip to Wakayama prefecture brought us to Nachi Falls. The 133 meter drop, and the fantastic views from the summit s...
9 Culture Ascension to Kamikura Shrine Virginia Gonzalez Kamikura-jinja is an unusual shrine located in Shingu, Wakayama