Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum Spots in Mt. Koya / Ryujin Onsen / Kudoyama Area

  • Koyasan Reihokan Museum
    rating-image
    4.5
    164 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 306
    This facility preserves and displays invaluable Buddhist imagery and paintings from temples on Mt. Koya, such as the Kongobu-ji temple, the head temple of Shingon Buddhism. Opened in 1921, the museum's collection currently includes some 28 thousand important works of art, including 21 National Treasures, 143 Important Cultural Properties, and 16 Wakayama Prefecturally Designated Cultural Properties. During the extremely popular Great Treasure Hall Exhibition in summer, the museum displays the Eight Great Youths, a sculpture designated a National Treasure that was carved by Unkei, the greatest Buddhist imagery maker of the Kamakura period.

    Koyasan recently celebrated it 1200th anniversary, and some of the treasures in this museum are that old, loaned from some of the 100 monasteries on this mountain. The museum is small and so displays...

  • Tama Museum Kishi Station
    rating-image
    4.0
    49 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Kinokawa City Kishigawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture
    "The terminal station of the Wakayama Electric Railway Kshigawa Line, it is looked after by the honorable permanent station master ""Tama"" who has become a daimyojin (god). Currently, calico cats (three-colored), ""Nitama (Tama II"" and ""Yontama (Tama IV)"" are in charge. The cute-looking catshaped station building is characterized by its great use of natural materials, such as Kishuwoods in the cypress bark roof. It also features ""Tama Cafe"" and ""Tama Shop"" where original goods are sold. The line is said to have been laid for ""Three-Shrine Visits"" to Nichizengu Shrine, Kamayama Shrine, and Itakiso Shrine sitting quietly aside the tracks. And there are unique trains, such as the ""Ichigo(Strawberry) Train"", the ""Omocha(Toys) Train"", and the ""Tama Train"", which have particular about the design of details. Overall, it's a fun local line to ride."

    Green tea and ice cream here are very good. In the shop, there are also souvenirs about cats for sale. Have quite a lot of seats, clean, comfortable

  • Iwade Municipal Museum of Folk Materials
    rating-image
    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Iwade-shi Negoro 2306-1
    "This museum located about a 10-minute taxi ride from Iwade Station on the JR Wakayama Line is a hub for disseminating the history and culture of Iwade. It features a variety of exhibits including a permanent exhibit, special exhibits, and exhibits by the local Cultural Association. The museum's permanent exhibit, which has a basic theme of ""The Changing Culture and Lifestyles of Iwade City,"" features materials from the Edo period, recreations of life during the Edo period, artifacts excavated in the city, and more. The museum also regularly holds public seminars about Negoro lacquerware."

    岩出の名前の由来を知ることができます。紀ノ川の両岸に突き出た奇岩があり、その名前がついたとのことです。

  • Kishibe no Sato Park Hotaru no Yakata
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Kinokawa Kishigawacho Inokuchi
    This educational facility is located inside Kishibe no Sato Park, a nature park on the banks of the Kishi River that is about a ten-minute walk from Kishi Station on the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line. Visitors can learn about fireflies, something for which Kishigawa Town is famous even within Wakayama Prefecture. Captive-bred firefly larvae are released in the town as part of firefly breeding and conservation effort. It is possible to witness the beauty of genji-botaru (Luciola cruciata) and heike-botaru (Luciola lateralis) in their bamboo grove breeding grounds around June each year.
  • Kinokawa History Folk customs Museum
    rating-image
    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Kinokawa Higashi Kokubu 671

    旧打田町の歴史、国分寺の発掘の資料などの展示が、入館無料で見ることができます。隣接されている発掘後の国分寺の敷地は保存のため芝生が植えられるなど綺麗に整備されいます。

  • pile Orimono Museum
    rating-image
    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Pref. Hashimotoshi Kouyaguchichounagura 1067

    橋本市のパイル織物の歴史や歴代商品の展示がされた資料館で、パイル織物の原点である「再織」織機を使った再織教室も開催されています。また、織物商品の販売コーナーがあります。

  • Hashimoto Local Museum
    rating-image
    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Hashimoto-shi Miyukitsuji 786

    杉村公園内にあり、この地域の民俗資料や、歴史資料を展示している。館内は、思ったより広く、すべてを見て回るには、ある程度時間を要する。入館時、入り口で名前を知るすだけで、無料で入館できる。

  • Asamoyoshirekishikan
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Pref. Hashimotoshi No 516
  • Sanadahomotu Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkudoyamachou Kudoyama Sanada hermitage in 1413
  • Kawakami Sake Katsuragi Bunka Densho
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Ito-gun Katsuragicho Chonomachi 2470-1
  • Negoro History Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Iwade Negoro 2020-1

Wakayama Areas

around-area-map

Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.

Wakayama Photo Album

Browse Interests