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  • Aridagawa Town Railway Museum
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    Wakayama Pref. Aridagunaridagawachou Tokuda 124-1
    A museum located inside Aridagawa Railway Park in Aridagawa Town, Arida County, Wakayama Prefecture which was built on the grounds of Arida Railway Kanayaguchi Station, a station abolished in 2002. The museum displays dioramas replicating the routes of the Arida Railway and the scenery around Aridagawa, and patrons who bring their own N scale model trains can run them on the tracks. Outside the museum, visitors can view real Kiha 58 and Haimo 180 trains used on the railway up close; the museum also holds events in which the trains are operated and visitors can get on board. A fun destination for children and adults alike.
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  • Minabe-bairin Ume Orchard Grove (Ume Blossom)
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    Wakayama Pref. Hidakagunminabechou Oshine
    This plum grove, boasting the largest acreage in Japan, began in the Edo period when the regional Kishu-Tanabe clan encouraged plum cultivation. Every year during the bloom season, the hills are covered in beautiful soft white flowers and a sweet scent fills the air. Extolled as “offering a view of a million plum trees, and producing an aroma that fills the air for miles,” this view of plum blossoms carpeting rolling hills attracts many visitors every year. Rice cake making, plum seed blowing contests and yosakoi dance festivities and many other events are held annually around the peak blooming season.
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  • Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Bairin Ume Orchard (Ume Blossom)
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Kamihaya Ishimin
    Boasting the plum grove located at the highest elevation (300 meters) in the Kinki region, this expansive plum grove is one of the main groves of Tanabe City, the home of plums. During peak blossoming season, one is surrounded by soft white blossoms and enveloped in a sweet scent. The plum grove paths lead to an observatory and Kishu Tenmangu Shrine. The view of the plum groves from the observatory is extolled as a spectacle of 300,000 plum trees.
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  • Chikatsuyu-oji
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Nakahechichouchikatsuyu Kitano 906-1
    This is a section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route and is one of the “99 Grand Shrines.” There are records of retired Emperor Gotoba holding tanka poetry gatherings here, and there is a “prince monument” that was built in 1934.
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  • Tsugizakura Oji Shrine
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Nakahechichounonaka 590-1
    One of the 99 Oji shrines in Kumano, the Tsugizakura Oji is lined with giant cedars estimated to be around 800 years old. From the fact that all eight cedars stretch their branches towards the south, they are called as one, “the cedar of Nonaka.” Near the shrine is also the Nonaka spring water, selected as one of the top 100 springs in Japan.
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  • Gyuba-doji Statue
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    Wakayama prefecture Tanabe-shi Naka-ebokicho Tsugawa River 2430-39
    Standing quietly at the Hashiori Pass is the approximately 50 centimeter tall Gyuba-doji Statue. Gyuba-doji literally means “ox, horse, child” and as the name suggests, the statue of the small figure straddling the ox and horse is pretty and symbolic of Nakahechi (one of the Kumano-kodo, old pilgrimage routes). Not surprisingly it is a popular place for photographs.
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  • NAKANO BC Co., Ltd.
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    Wakayama Pref. Kainanshi Fujishiro 758-45
    "This sake brewery facing Wakaura Bay is approximately two minutes by car from the Hanwa Expressway Kainan Interchange. They started in 1949 making ko-type shochu distilled spirits and released their Fujishiro shochu. They went on to win first place for their Kinokuniya Bunzaemon junmai sake at the 2011 International Wine Challenge, the largest of its kind worldwide. While maintaining traditions of ""quality first"" and ""creative ingenuity,"" today they also work on research and development of health food and cosmetics made from Wakyama Prefecture specialty products like plum extract. They regularly hold brewery tours where you can view the production process of sake, plum wine, and more."
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  • Fujishiro-zaka slope
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    Wakayama Pref. Kainanshi Fujishiro
    This sloping trail is along the Ancient Kumano Kodo Route as one descends southwardly from the Fujishiro-jinja Shrine. It received the designation as a National Cultural Property in 2015, and in 2017 it became part of the Japan Heritage, the Treasure House of Scenic Beauty: Wakanoura. This spot is famous as the execution site of Prince Arima, who being the son of Emperor Kotoku, was misled into a revolt during the battles surrounding the successor of the Imperial Throne. To this day, at the entrance of the trail are the tombstone and the monument engraved with the waka song during the procession to his death.
  • Takahara Kumano-jinja Shrine
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Nakahechichoutakahara
    Takahara Kumano Shrine is located along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. The god who protects a person from birth to death is called Takahara Oji in the Takahara district, and the colorful shrine building (remodeling completed in February 1998), built in Kasuga style, is positioned between Nezu Oji and Daimon Oji. The camphor trees that encircle the shrine precincts are estimated to be at least 1,000 years old. After the government issued an order to merge Shinto shrines in 1906, about 80 to 90 percent of the Shinto shrines in Kumano were destroyed, but a strong local opposition movement saved this precious remaining shrine. It has been designated a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property. A plaque of the Buddha that is inscribed with the date 1403 is also venerated here along with the Shinto god.
  • Yuasa Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
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    Wakayama Pref. Aridagunyuasachou Yuasa
    A 10-minute walk from JR Yuasa Station, this area has preserved the old townscape of Yuasa-machi, known as an inn town for pilgrims on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route and as the birthplace of soy sauce based on Kinzanji miso, which was introduced by a monk who trained in China during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The area is divided into streets and lanes, and the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji periods, with rows of townhouses that used to be soy sauce brewers, remains strong, allowing visitors to feel close to the tradition and culture of the area.
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  • Hyakkenzan-keikoku Valley
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Iya
    Along three kilometers of this valley, there are many nature spots to visit. Out of the 20 Scenic Sites in Kii, Hyakkenzan-keikoku Valley has been voted the No. 1 favorite sight to see. In additional to the various large and small waterfalls, there is a natural tunnel formation in the original growth forest. It is a nature location that one never tires of visiting. There are 2 hiking courses, suited to your stamina level, affording one a choice. In May, Koinobori carp windsocks are flow across valley, along with a fishing tournament and many other events.
  • Senri Beach
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    Wakayama Pref. Hidakagunminabechou Yamauchi
    1.3 kilometer in length, this is the only walkable sandy shore area along the Ancient Kumano Kodo Route. Also called one of the White-sand and Lush-pine beaches, this portion was once part of the Kumano pilgrimage routed. Renowned as one of the few spawning grounds for loggerhead turtles on Honshu (spawning, usually in May, can only be viewed by permission of the Minabe municipality); it is also selected as one of Wakayama’s Top 100 Scenic Sunrise and Sunset Spots. Mentioned in the ancient literature of Ise Monogatari stories and Makura no soshi, this shore was named a Historic Site of Wakayama in 1964.
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  •  Yunomine-oji ato
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Honguchouyunomine
    "Yunomine Oji is one of the ninety-nine oji (princes) enshrined as the Son of Kumano no Kami (deity), and is part of the World Heritage Site ""Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountains"". It is located about five minutes up a mountain road from Yunomine Onsen ""Tsuboyu"". It is also mentioned in the legend of the Hangan Oguri, who is said to have recovered from a serious illness thanks to the blessings of a Kumano pilgrimage and the medicinal properties of the Yunomine Onsen."
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  • Mt. Gomadanzan
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Ryujinmuraryujin
    Mt. Gomadan is located on the border between Wakayama and Nara prefectures. Called the roof of Kii region, legend holds that Koremori of the Taira clan, defeated at the Genpei battle at Yashima, offered goma sticks to invoke good fortune for the Taira clan on this peak. Standing at 1,300-meter elevation, this spot provide exquisite scenic views of fresh verdure in the spring and vibrant autumn colors of yellow and red in the autumn. In winter, the snowscape and frost covered trees may be enjoyed. Chosen as one of Wakayama’s top 100 sites for scenic sunrises and sunsets, the expansive view from the Roadside Station Gomasan Skytower is a sight to see.
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  • Nishihiro Coast
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    Wakayama Pref. Aridagunhirogawachou Nishihiro
    Approximately a 7-minute drive from the Hirokawa Interchange, this is a shoal beach area which is a part of the Wakayama Prefecture Nishiarita Nature Park. It is equipped with toilets, showers, and coin lockers and draws approximately 16,000 visitors a year. The beach opens every year on the first Sunday in July, and such fun events as treasure hunts are held after the opening ceremony, and one can enjoy clam digging during low tide. With a beautiful backdrop of mountain greenery and rocky outcroppings on both sides, this beach is one of Wakayama’s Top 100 Sites for Scenic Sunrises and Sunsets.
  • Kashima
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    Wakayama Hidaka-gun Minabecho
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  • Kuroe Townscape
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    Wakayama Kainan-shi Kuroe
    "The Kuroe District of western Wakayama Prefecture's Kainan City in developed as a producer of Kuroe lacquerware starting in the Muromachi period. The roughly 230 meter-long Kawabata Street leading to Kotonoura Onzan Soen is lined with historic buildings including the old workshop-homes of lacquerware artisans as well as wholesaler shops. The neighborhood is notable for a sawtooth layout created by all the buildings being aligned to the street at the same angle. On the first weekend of each November the district holds the Kishu Lacquerware Festival, which celebrates Kishu lacquerware and the Kuroe district. Every August 14th the district hosts a night market called the Getaichi, meaning ""clog market,"" a tradition that has continued for more than a century."
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  • Nakagoto Shrine
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    Wakayama Kainan-shi Kuroe 933
    "This shrine is located about a 20-minute walk from JR Kuroe Station. It enshrines the Shinto deities Nagusahiko-no-mikoto, Nagusahime-no-mikoto, and Hachioji-no-mikoto. Since ancient times the entire surrounding area has been referred to as Kuroushigata, meaning ""black cow lagoon."" Legend has it that a black stone shaped like a cow is buried in the lagoon's tidelands. The shrine has even been portrayed in the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry. A stone monument bearing a verse from the Manyoshu has been erected on the grounds of the shrine. The ""Kuroushi no Mizu"" that flows from the shrine's springs has been selected as one of the Top 50 Waters of Ki no Kuni. Nate Gembei, the founder of the Nate Shuzo-ten, began making sake with this water starting in the Edo period."
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  • Makie (Lacquerware Decoration) Experience
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    Wakayama Kainan-shi Funoo 222
    This hands-on experience is offered at the Uruwashikan, a facility located about a five-minute drive from JR Kainan Station that exhibits and sells Kishu lacquerware produced mainly in the Kuroe district. The experience allows participants to try their hand at makie, a type of lacquerware decoration. Participants need not bring anything but the participation fee. Three types of lacquerware objects to decorate are available: a round tray, oval tray, or a bento box. Some of the decorative patterns available to choose from include cherry blossoms, butterflies, and goldfish. The experience is quite popular with foreign visitors to Japan and is also frequently covered by the media.
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  • Kishu Lacquerware Traditional Industry Center (Uruwashi-kan)
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    Wakayama Kainan-shi Funoo 222
    This industrial facility is located about a five-minute drive from JR and Kainan Station. It primarily exhibits and sells Kishu lacquerware, which is produced mainly in the Kuroe district. Works of lacquerware are sold and exhibited on the facility's first floor. The second floor features a resource room and gallery that display materials on the lacquering process as well as many works by Kuroe's lacquerware artisans. Makie (lacquerware decoration) experiences in which participants can create their own original work of lacquerware or offered on the third floor every weekend.
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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.

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