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  • Japan-U.S. Memorial Museum
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Kashino 1033
    The museum is located on the eastern edge of Kii Oshima Island. 62 years before the arrival of Perry's black ships, in 1791 (Kansei 3), two American merchant ships, the Lady Washington and the Grace, landed on Oshima. The museum exhibits dioramas, photographs, and models of the ships that illustrate this event.

    Surprisingly, it was very interesting. Everything is in English too. Very much worth the visit. The BEST view in the whole area is from behind that museum. It does not seems like many people go...

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  • Turkish Museum
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kashino 1025-25
    You’ll find this Turkish memorial building in Kushimoto Town of Higashimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture. The “Ertuğrul Fırkateyni,” a wooden battle cruiser from the Ottoman Empire bearing a special envoy, sank in 1890 in the Kumano Sea, resulting in 587 deaths. Thanks to the generous rescue efforts of the locals, Japan and Turkey have enjoyed warm relations ever since. The building contains materials related to the sunken vessel as well as models, mementos from the sailors, and more. You can see the crash site from the observation deck on the second floor.
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  • Kushimoto Okyo Rosetsu Art Museum
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kushimoto 833
    This art museum is a 10-minute walk from Kushimoto Station, on the grounds of Muryoji Temple. Modern art and local historical documents are stored and displayed alongside temple treasures. Although said to be the smallest art museum in Japan their collection includes a number of early-modern works by artists such as Maruyama Okyo and his student Nagasawa Rosetsu as well as Kano Tanyu and Hakuin. 55 of their room partition paintings including Maruyama Okyo’s “Hajougunsenzu” and Nagasawa Rosetsu’s “Ryukozu” have been designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
  • Cenotaph of Turkish Warship Distress
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kashino
    This memorial is dedicated to victims of the frigate Ertugrul that was shipwrecked in 1890. It's located near the Kashinozaki Lighthouse on Kii Oshima Island at the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula. The Turkish Memorial Hall that holds a memorial service every five years is also at the site. It recalls the sinking of the Ottoman Empire's frigate Ertugrul in the ocean to the east of Kashinozaki Cape that took over 500 lives. The residents of Oshima Village (in modern Kushimoto-cho) helped the survivors and provided them with care. As the former Ottoman Empire was based in modern Turkey, the incident became a cornerstone of Japanese-Turkish friendship.
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  • Nanki Kumano Geopark Center
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Shionomisaki 2838-3
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  • Susami Municipal History Folk customs Museum
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    Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Susami Cho Susami 2290
  • Takahama Kyoshi Stone Monument
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Shionomisaki Toboshi Daishita
  • Yamaguchiseikokuhi
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Shionomisaki Turf in the watchtower
  • Raiko Shrine
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kashino 577
  • Kami Mi Yama Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Susami Cho Susami
  • Kushimoto Underwater Park Center Marine Pavilion
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Arida 1157
  • Kushimotocho Culture Center
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Kushimoto
  • Kushimotocho Turkish Bunka Association‧Turkish Culture Center
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Kashino 1027
  • Kochi Festival
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Furuta
  • Nennekosai
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Tahara
  • Minatomaturi
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    Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Oshima
  • Jojuji Temple
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    Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Nishimukai 396
  • Nippon Jesus Christ Kyodansusami Church
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    Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunsusamichou Susami 4135
  • Tenrikyokinoshubun Church
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    Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunsusamichou Susami 5009-1
  • Tenrikyo Esumi branch
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    Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Susami Cho Esumi 1249
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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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