Area / Wakayama
Wakayama Power Spots
Wakayama — discover the shrines, temples, nature spots, and sacred sites of this region. Spend a special moment at places where people have offered prayers for centuries.
Kumano Kodo
The Kumano Kodo is the collective name for the pilgrimage routes leading to the Three Grand Shrines …
Kumano Hongu Taisha
The spiritual heart of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Moun…
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha, in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site counted among the thre…
Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Nachi Taisha, on Mt. Nachi in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is a World Heritage sa…
Kimiidera Temple
The head temple of the Kyuse Kannon sect, on the slope of Mt. Nagusa in Wakayama. It is known as Tem…
Nachi Falls
Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, Nachi Falls has been revered as a deity in its …
Kongobuji
The head temple of the Shingon school of Esoteric Buddhism, effectively the center of all Mt. Koya. …
Koyasan Okunoin
The holiest ground on Mt. Koya, where the monk Kobo Daishi (Kukai) is said to remain in eternal medi…