Culture Introduction to Koyasan Aries Lucea A trip to Mt. Koya or Koyasan is an experience of a preserved culture of faith and beauty of Shingo Budhism.
Accommodation Kiri-no-Sato Lodge Alena Eckelmann Kiri-no-Sato is a mountain-top lodge offering a splendid view, organic food for dinner and breakfast, and a soak in hot water in..
Accommodation Kumano Kodo Overnight-Stay in Chikatsuyu-oji Alena Eckelmann Chikatsuyu-oji is a small village located in a mountain basin about halfway between Takijiri-oji and the Hongu Taisha. Soak your..
Culture Kumano Hayatama Taisha 5 (1Review) Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Shingu, Wakayama. It is located at the mouth of the Kumano-gawa River, where the water flows from the heights..
Activities Nachi Falls 4.5 (2Reviews) Nachi Waterfall (那智滝, Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, is one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 met..
Culture Kumano Hongu Taisha 4 (1Review) The Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Tanabe, Wakayama, and is located deep in the mountains of the Kii Peninsula. As part of the Kumano San..
Culture Wakayama Castle In 1585, warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi was looking for some way to strengthen his hold over the southern part of the Kansai region. He commissioned his younger..
Culture Kamikura Shrine Kamikura Shrine (神倉神社, Kamikura Jinja) is related to the Hayatama Taisha Shrine and can be found on top of a hill of 538 stone steps, some as st..