Transportation Spots in Mt. Koya / Ryujin Onsen / Kudoyama Area

  • Michinoeki (Roadside Station) Kaki no Sato Kudoyama
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    4.0
    74 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkudoyamachou Nyugou 5-5
    A rest area located in Kudoyama Town, Ito County, Wakayama Prefecture which is a popular destination from which to explore the area and as a place to buy local souvenirs. The facility hosts the World Heritage Information Center, where you can learn about the World Heritage sites and history of Kudoyama, an area connected to Warring States period samurai Sanada Yukimura. There’s also an outdoor play area with large playground equipment and a market selling local agricultural and specialty products direct from area farmers. The rest area’s bakery and café has an eat-in space where you can enjoy fresh-baked bread, pastas, and other meals.

    農産物直売所では、大根、ニンジン、キャベツなどの新鮮野菜が豊富に揃っていました。また、切り花、タケノコや山菜が春を感じさせてくれました。なお、レストランはありませんが、イートインコーナーのあるベーカリーでは、焼き立てパンだけではなく、アイスクリームやフレッシュジュースも提供しています。

  • Roadside Station Kushigaki no Sato
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
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    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkatsuragichou Taki 53-1
    Located along National Route 480, Kushigaki no Sato Roadside Station opened in 2017. Its primary mission is to serve as a community center for the local residents, and it offers a large rest area where visitors can eat and drink. In addition to specialties as dried persimmons, the roadside station deals in a wide variety of local food ingredients, which make suitable souvenirs of the area. Fukumimi Bakery, a branch of a bakery in Iwade City, sells varieties of bread that can be found nowhere else. There is also a restaurant where visitors can try Kishu Plum Udon, a variety of noodle with plums kneaded into the dough for noodles. The various shops at this roadside station are closed on different days.

    2021年のGWにリニューアルオープンしたばかりだったそうで、キグリカフェとパン工房が新規オープンしたとのこと。 ランチに寄りました。 道の駅は果物を中心にしてるそうですが、季節が合わなかったのか、他の道の駅とそれほど変わった点は見いだせず。 カフェの店内は白い壁で清潔感があり、天井も高さがあって広々とした印象です。 お天気が良かったのでテラスでクアトロフォルマッジ(四種チーズ)のピザを注文し...

  • Roadside Station Kinokawa River Manyo no sato
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    3.0
    26 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkatsuragichou Kubo 487-2
    This roadside station is approximately three minutes by car from JR Nishi-Kaseda Station. It's located on National Route 24 in the area where 15 of the poems in the eighth century Manyoshu collection were composed. Koyasan is to the west of the facility, and there are mountains to the north and south, too. The Kinokawa River is right nearby, making it a starting point for hiking, fishing for ayu sweet fish, and other leisure activities. The local favorite persimmon leaf sushi can be purchased as a souvenir from their shop, and it's also available as part of the meal sets at their restaurant.

    小ぢんまりとした道の駅で、農産物直売所のほかレストランもありました。塩で締めたサバを酢飯と一緒に柿の葉で包んだ「柿の葉寿司」が名物です。紀ノ川に面しており、緑地やサイクリングロードが整備されているので、のんびりとした風景でした。

  • Roadside Station Katsuragi Nishi
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkatsuragichou Kasedahigashi 1271-28
    This roadside station is about 15 minutes by car from Hashimoto Interchange and 20 minutes from Iwade Negoro Interchange. It's on National Route 24 and is the only parking area on the Keinawa Expressway. Katsuragi Town has a very temperate climate, perfect for producing chestnuts, peaches, and a variety of other fruit. Their shop sells seasonal produce grown by local farmers, as well as souvenirs such as walnut kurumi mochi sweets (a local favorite), fruit juice, and Wakayama ramen noodles. Their restaurant serves Wakayama ramen too, as well as persimmon leaf sushi.

    お気に入りのポイントです。 ゴルフ帰りに楽しみに行ったのですが、 2023年01月21日現在はレストラン、売店が工事中でした。ご注意を。

  • Roadside Station Negoro Sakura no Sato
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref. Iwadeshi Oshigawa 37-1
    Negoro Sakura no Sato Roadside Station is located along Prefectural Route 63, about a ten-minute drive from the Sennan Interchange. Located along the border with Osaka Prefecture, it is the entry point for sightseeing in Wakayama Prefecture. Many kinds of vegetables grown by local farmers are available for sale, including Negoro Daito green peppers, which are larger than other varieties. Other famous local products, including ornamental flowers such as carnations and snapdragons, are available in abundance. In the vicinity are Wakayama Prefecture Botanical Park Ryokka Center and Negoroji Temple, the main temple of Shingi Shingon Buddhism.

    和歌山にたまに出かけます。今回はミカンと苺を買いに出かけました。まず最初の道の駅です。ここでプリンを買いました。限定なので早めに買わないとなくなります。250円です。濃厚な味わいです。質感も若干固めのしっかりした感じです。ここではみかんを買いました。お安い。

  • Roadside Station Seisyu no Sato
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    3.0
    11 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref. Kinokawashi Nishinoyama 473
    This roadside station is located about ten minutes by car from the Keinawa Expressway Kinokawa-Higashi Interchange. Its Flower Hill Museum complex designed by Kisho Kurokawa has an exhibition room with items and documents belonging to Hanaoka Seishu, the surgeon responsible for the world's first successful surgical removal of breast cancer by general anesthesia. Shunrinken, the surgeon's residence and clinic, has been relocated here. There's a realistic replication of surgery during the period as well as experiments with the anesthetic Tsusensan using mannequins and sound. There's a restaurant on the premises too.

    江戸時代の外科医・華岡青洲の偉業をたたえる展示コーナーでは当時の手術道具などがあるほか、「紫雲膏」なる塗り薬も販売しています。また、敷地内にJAが運営する直売所が昨年オープンし、あわせて駐車場も拡張されたので利用しやすいです。

  • Drive-in Hanazono Hydrangea Garden
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Ito-gun Katsuragicho Hanazono Kuki 364-26
    This rest stop is located along the Koya-Ryujin Skyline at an altitude of 1040 meters. The rest stop features a garden planted with more than 3,500 hydrangeas and a photogenic background of coniferous trees and mountain ranges. The best time to view the hydrangeas is from mid-July to early August, which is later than in the lowlands. The rest stop has much to offer in terms of seasonal scenery including the one thousand rhododendrons that bloom in the spring and the red fall foliage. Fall visitors can also see one of the Top 100 Sunsets of Wakayama Prefecture. The rest stop's restaurant serves characteristic local dishes such as seasonal wild plants, amago-meshi (rice cooked with red-spotted masu trout), and matsutake mushroom dishes, a seasonal exclusive. The rest stop also sells local specialties such as Japanese umbrella-pine and yakiyogomi (toasted mugwort dumplings).

    本来梅雨時の花であるアジサイが、当地では真夏に見頃を迎えます アマチュアカメラマンや家族連れが多く訪れていました また5月にはシャクナゲも見応えがあります

  • Ichinohashi Kanko Center Main Shop
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    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 737
    A shopping center located in front of Ichinohashimae at the entrance to the Oku-no-In temple. Here you can buy famous local specialty products and souvenirs from the Mt. Koya area and Wakayama Prefecture. The shop also carries numerous exclusive products like “Koya Mu” whipped cream daifuku, and “Koyasan Fukin” hand towels. The restaurant inside serves traditional Japanese Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, a famous aspect of the culture of the area around Mt. Koya. The restaurant uses fresh, seasonal vegetables and through this diner can experience the unique seasonal delights of the area. In addition, the facility provides a wide array of services for tourists, including information on sightseeing destinations and making lodging reservations, making it the perfect place to base one’s exploration of the Mt. Koya area.
  • Koyasan
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Kishi(Wakayama)
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Hashimoto(Wakayama)
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Negoro History no Oka
    Transportation
    Wakayama Iwade-shi Negoro 2020-banchi no 1
  • Koyasan Nakanohashi Parking
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan
  • Gokurakubashi
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Hana Sa Ka‧Drive-in
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Transportation
    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Hana Saka 602-1

    高野山まで登る中腹にここ『はなかさドライブイン』が有ります。ここで『紀の川壽司本舗』の『柿の葉すし』を買ってきました。和歌山の有名な柿の葉寿司のお店で、このドライブインで販売がされています。お味は『小鯛・鮭・鯖』変わったところでは『椎茸』も有ります。 このドライブインでは『お餅』やミカンジュースなど、食べ物がいっぱい。きっと昔は高野山に登って行く人たちが一服。腰を降ろしてお団子などでお腹を満たした...

  • Kudoyama
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Keinawa Expressway Iwade Negoro IC Inbound Ent.
    Transportation
    Wakayama Iwade Negoro
  • Keinawa Expressway Iwade Negoro IC Outbound Exit
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    Wakayama Iwade Negoro
  • Iwade
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref
  • Shimoisaka
    Transportation
    Wakayama Pref

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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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