Museum / Science Museum Spots in Kainan / Arita / Minabe / Tanabe Area

  • Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
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    Wakayama Pref. Kainanshi Funo 370-1
    The Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History in Funoo, Kainan City, has two exhibition spaces. The first is an aquarium and the second is dedicated to animals and plants, geology, fossils and diorama exhibits. Events inside the museum as well as outdoor events such as nature observation tours and excavation trips are held from time to time making it a great place to learn about the rich and diverse wildlife and nature around Wakayama.

    即位礼正殿の儀の慶祝行事として、入館料が無料となっていました。全滅となったと報道されていた大水槽も復旧していました。早く、以前のように、多く、大きな魚が、泳ぎ回る姿を見たいものです。

  • Kumano Kodo Kan Pilgrimage Center
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Nakahechichoukurisugawa 1222-1
    This free rest area is located in Nakahechi Town, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture and serves as the tourist information facility for both the 12 “Grand Shrines” and the Kumano Kodo road. The 12-side building based on these shrines serves as a landmark. There’s a video introducing Nakahechi and materials related to Kumano Kodo, as well as articles from Takijirioji Shrine on display. There’s also an area where you can take photos dressed in kimono, as well as works by a local pottery group and other goods for sale.

    熊野古道中辺路の案内と歴史紹介を兼ねた情報拠点となる施設。 熊野懐紙や滝尻王子社の所蔵品の展示をはじめ、中辺路のDVD紹介、熊野古道に関する資料や中辺路の観光情報などを発信している。 町内の12の王子社にちなんだ12角形の建物。滝尻王子の向かいにあります。 平安時代の衣装を借りて、写真撮影できます。 お土産も少ないですが、あります。

  • Onko Densho-kan Sake Brewery Museum / Kuroushi Chaya
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Wakayama Pref. Kainanshi Kuroe 846
    "This is the library for the sake-maker. The exhibition hall was used by the old sake brewery, and exhibits tools for producing sake from the Nate Sake Brewery as well as daily living items at that time. You can learn sake-brewing methods from the Edo period (1603-1868) and see business records with the abundant materials. The Black Cattle Teahouse on the opposite side is a reception area and cafe with tables and chairs made from sake-making tools to create a warm atmosphere. Besides being able to taste of sake such as ""Kuroushi"" and ""Hitotsukami,"" you can also relax with coffee or sweet sake. In addition, they sell mainly products from Nate Sake Brewery and also local Wakayama souvenirs such as sake vessels."

    海南市にある、和歌山の銘酒、黒牛の蔵元のお店と資料館。駐車場も広くとられています。黒牛の大吟醸から新酒まで、あらゆる銘柄が購入できます。迷ったらこれ、純米吟醸をお土産に買って帰りました。

  • Inamura-no-Hi no Yakata
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Wakayama Pref. Aridagunhirogawachou Hiro 671
    When a tsunami was generated after a major earthquake in 1854, Hamaguchi Goryo set fire to the rice straw stacked in his own fields in order to guide the local villagers toward safety. This museum is comprised of two halls, Hamaguchi goryo Archives introducing the life of Hamaguchi Goryo and anecdotes relating to his character, and Tsunami Educational Center which conveys the dangers of earthquakes and tsunami as well as important disaster prevention knowledge. Game-based exhibits, videos, and simulators present disaster prevention information relating to the topics of first-aid, prevention, and recovery. Closest station: Yuasa Station.

    3階建の《津波防災教育センター》と濱口珸陵の生家を利用した《濱口珸陵記念館》で構成されています。こちらに訪問する機会あれば《津波防災教育センター》1階にある[津波シミューレーション(ミニ津波が見れます)][3D津波映像シアター(毎時 00分と30分)]は見逃せません。《濱口珸陵記念館》内の展示品の中に [広村堤防(国指定史跡;高さ5m 幅20m 長さ600m)]築造の模型があります。又 庭園そのも...

  • Yuasa Toy Museum
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    Wakayama Arida-gun Yuasacho Yuasa 679-2
    This museum is housed in a traditional Japanese home building which once also operated as a tofu shop. The facility was opened as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Kominka Model Business project, which aims to repurpose old Japanese homes which are no longer used but which are of cultural value into businesses. The museum retains as much of the original home architecture as possible and displays old toys, particularly from the late 1950s to early 1960s, including kendama cup-and-ball games, beigoma tops, and retro action figures and dolls. There's even an area where visitors can actually play with some of the toys. In addition, the museum has an old-fashioned dagashi cheap sweets shop and a cafe area, making it a space that is fun for children but also a place where adults can revisit their own childhood.
  • Furusato Natural Park Center
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    Wakayama Tanabe-shi Inaricho 1629

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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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