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Wakayama

28 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Wakayama

How the spots group

On Kōya, Mount Koya is 0.3 km from both Kongōbu-ji and Kongō Sanmai-in in a straight line. Kumano Hongu Taisha in Tanabe is 2 km from Yunomine Onsen; Nachi Falls is 0.8 km from Kumano Nachi Taisha in Nachikatsuura; and in Shingū, Kumano Hayatama Taisha is 0.9 km from Shingū Castle. In Shirahama, the Shirahama Beach is 1 km from the Engetsu Island view, and Nanki-Shirahama Onsen 1.7 km from Adventure World. Wakayama Castle and Kimii-dera are in the city of Wakayama, and Cape Shionomisaki is in Kushimoto, about 88 km from Kōya.

Where to start

The one checked route is to the Taiji Whale Museum: the JR Kisei Main Line limited express Kuroshio from Shin-Osaka to Taiji Station. Other pages name the nearest station: Kōyasan on the Nankai Cable Line for Mount Koya and Kongōbu-ji, Wakayamashi on the Kisei Main Line for Wakayama Castle, Kimiidera for Kimii-dera, Shirahama for Nanki-Shirahama Onsen and Adventure World, Shingū for Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Yuasa for the Yuasa Historic Town. No station is listed near Kumano Hongu Taisha or Nachi Falls.

Seasons and closures

Around the spring and autumn equinoxes the sun can be seen setting through the hole in the rock at the Engetsu Island view. Typhoons often pass Cape Shionomisaki, which is used as a reference point in typhoon reports. The swimming season at the Shirahama Beach has not been checked.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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