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Kizetsukyo Gorge

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Kamiakidu

This gorge, located at the upper end of Aizu River that runs through the center of Tanabe City is dotted with magnificent and unusually shaped boulders. It is well loved for its beautiful foliage in the autumn, and its fresh green foliage in the spring. The famous Waterfall of Akagi, (where the Fudo deity is enshrined), and the cliffs far above the falls where Magai Buddha is engraved is a sight to see.
Sangenjaya-ato

3.5

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama prefecture Tanabe-shi Imonomiya

This historic site is located at the junction of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route's Nakahechi Trail and the Kohechi Trail (Hatenashi Trail) that connects Koyasan to Kumano. Three tea houses once stood there, and today the new building acts as a rest stop along the way. A stone signpost from the Edo period stands right nearby. It provides directions for those coming from Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, and is carved with expressions used in Japan's feudal era. There's evidence it also used to be a barrier station. It's now being restored, modeled after the gate at the Kukigakuchi Checkpoint.

中辺路と、高野山と熊野を結ぶ熊野古道小辺路の分岐点にあり、名のとおりかつて三軒の茶屋があって賑わっていたという。現在は休憩所が整備されていて、トイレもある。「右かうや十九り半左きみい寺三十一り半」と刻んだ振り分け石の道標が立っているが、写真のように、劣化していて、分かっていないと、そうは読めないです。かつては九鬼ヶ口という関所でもあった。そして、行き交う者は10文を払って、通行手形を受け...
Arida Mandarin Orange Museum

5.0

2 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Pref. Aridashi Minoshima 27 (Arita City Cultural Welfare Center)

This museum showcases Arida Mandarin Oranges, a variety known throughout Japan. It's located about five minutes on foot from JR Minoshima Station on the fourth floor of the Arida Culture and Welfare Center. The Arida's history goes back to the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), and you can get a sense of its development through the ancient documents and other materials on display. Accessible illustrations and dioramas give visitors a clear picture of the mandarin growing process. Some of the museum has a fitting mandarin themed interior decor.

久しぶりに訪ねたところ、展示が変わっていました。テレビと椅子が設置されており、リモコンで、興味のあるタイトルを選択すると、その映像が流れるようになっていました。
Oyunohara

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Honguchouhongu

"Oyunohara is a historic location that was the original site of the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine in Hongu Town, Wakayama Prefecture. The shrine was situated on a sandbank at the confluence of the Kumano River, the Otonashi River and the Iwada River. In Japan, Torii gateways are used to mark the boundary between sacred areas and the mundane world; Oyunohara is notable for its huge Torii gate, which is 34m high (roughly the height of an 11-story building). This area is linked to the story of the Yatagarasu, a raven that guided Emperor Jimmu when he was lost in the mountains of Kumano, and Yata Fire Festival is held here every year in August. Oyunohara's connection with a mystical event in which humans were guided towards happiness attracts many visitors to this ""power spot"" (a place that is believed to bestow power on the visitor)."
Akadama

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Aridagunaridagawachou Shimizu 337-7

A restaurant which has been serving cuisine made with local ingredients since it was established in 1944. The establishment is situated along National Route 480 in the Shimizu neighborhood and is enclosed by the snaking Arida River. To the north, the restaurant looks out on a small mountain which enwraps the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the now-ruined Asekawa Castle. The restaurant’s signature dish is its “Wasabi-zushi”—bite sized salted mackerel wrapped in a wasabi leaf, a Shimizu specialty product. The restaurant’s bento box lunches are also popular for taking along on fishing trips and among tourists exploring the area on foot. The restaurant also offers other highly local dishes like Sansho Wakayama ramen and Kishu duck udon and soba noodles.
Kameike Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Kainan-shi Sakai

This park is located about ten minutes from Kainan-higashi Interchange on the Hanwa Expressway. Kameike Pond is a reservoir created by Izawa Yasobee during the Edo period. It is one of the largest reservoirs in Wakayama Prefecture and also the one in Wakayama Prefecture selected as one of the 100 Best Japanese Reservoirs. An artificial island has been built in the center of the pond. Soseikaku, a villa belonging to the Kishu Tokugawa family, was relocated to the island in 1968. The park is also famous for the 2000 or so cherry trees have been planted along the promenade that surrounds the pond as well as around Soseikaku.
Ryujin Village Mandala Art Museum

3.0

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Tanabe-shi Ryujinmura Ryujin 203

"Visitors can find this museum by following National Route 371 north along the Hidakagawa River from the hot spring resort area of Ryujin Village, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. As its name indicates, it houses over 100 mandalas. Some date back 1200 years, to the era when the Shingon monk Kobo Daishi founded the first monastery on Mt. Koya. There is a special exhibit in his honor called ""The Light of Kobo Daishi Kukai."" In addition to mandalas, the museum also exhibits haiku, poems, and other items connected with Buddhism."

2016年6月23日にみなべから高野山に向かう途中に立ち寄りました。トリップアドバイザーに施設の写真が掲載されていないことから行きましたが、曼陀羅の説明がないので、ただ見ただけという感じでした。
Shimizu Onsen Kenkokan

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Wakayama Arida-gun Aridagawacho Shimizu 1225-1

This hot spring bathhouse is located in Shimizu, Aridagawa Town, Arida County. It uses sodium chloride and hydrogen carbonate spring water from the Shimizu Onsen No. 2 Spring, which is slimy to the touch and leaving the skin feeling silky-smooth. It is said to help with a range of conditions such as burns, chronic skin diseases, weak constitution, chronic women's diseases, and menstrual irregularities. In addition to baths that overlook the Arida River, the bathhouse also has a lounge equipped with Wi-Fi.
Kinan Tourist Vineyard

4.0

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Tanabe-shi Inaricho

This vineyard is located a six-minute drive from the Nanki Tanabe Interchange on the Hanwa Expressway via National Route 42 and Prefectural Route 29. Located next to Domeki Park, it is the oldest tourist-oriented vineyard in the prefecture. The summers are cool with a large difference in temperature between daytime and nighttime, making this an ideal environment for growing grapes. The owners do everything they can to grow high quality, sweeter grapes. Visitors can enter the vineyard free of charge and buy as many grapes as they want. They may not eat any grapes inside the vineyard, but after paying, they can go to the rest area and eat the grapes they have purchased along with any food they have brought in. It is recommended that visitors put freshly picked grapes in ice water before eating them.

お盆ごろいつも買いに行きます。いつも自宅用は少し難ありで安いのを買い、進物用は少し高いですが大きな房でぎっしり粒がついているのを買います。こんなところにブドウ園があるなんてびっくりするようなところにあります。
Kiihino Misaki Lighthouse

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Pref. Hidakagunhidakachou Ao 1990-35

This white lighthouse stands on Hinomisaki in Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Prefecture. At 128 meters high, it is one of the tallest lighthouses in Wakayama Prefecture. The area around the lighthouse is known as a scenic spot for beautiful sunsets, and on clear days, Shikoku and Awaji Island can be seen. The lighthouse is open to the public on the third Sunday of every month from 2:00 p.m. for about three hours.
Shinjo Comprehensive Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Tanabe-shi Takinaicho 24-16

This park located in Takinai-cho, Tanabe City has a rich natural environment on a vast site covering 23 hectares. Besides the existence of nature trails, this park has cultural facilities such as an outdoor music hall, art museum and large playground equipment. It is a park where you can enjoy cultural activities together with nature.
Dooshel

4.0

17 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Kaisougunkiminochou Kamataki 417-3

Dooshel is a bakery located in Kamataki, Kimino Town, Kaiso County. The bakery sells different kinds of bread made with seasonal Wakayama fruits and home-grown wheat. They also serve lunch and drinks in the cafe. The views from their unique location on top of the hill are also part of its charm.

週末は行列ができる人気店ということでしたが、自分が行ったときはそれほどでもなかった。開店前に数人が待っている程度でした。開店時間になると、店員さんから「パンですか、カフェ利用ですか」と聞かれたので、とりあえず両方にして入店。コロナ対策もあり、密にならないように順番に入店させていました。とても雰囲気のある店内です。カフェのテーブル席を確保してからパンを購入。コーヒーを頼んで買ったパンを食べながら景...
Roadside Station Kishu-Binchotan Kinen Park

Transportation

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Akidugawa 1491-1

Kishu-Binchotan kinen Park Roadside Station is located along Prefectural Route 29, about a 20-minute drive from the Nanki Tanabe Interchange. Since this region is where Kishu Binchotan charcoal originated, facilities related to this type of charcoal are a special feature of this roadside station. The Binchotan Discovery Center has exhibits that present the history of this kind of charcoal and the ways in which it is made. Visitors can also view a charcoal kiln and in some cases, they can try their hand at making charcoal. They can use Binchotan charcoal to barbecue, and the restaurant serves ramen cooked with charcoal and coffee roasted with charcoal, so that visitors can taste for themselves what makes Binchotan charcoal so special. In addition, the shop sells various promotional items related to Binchotan charcoal.
Misato Astronomical Observatory

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama prefecture Seagusa County Mino Mino Matsuke Mine 180

"You don't need reservations for this astronomical observatory in Kimino Town with its 105-centimeter telescope, the largest in Wakayama Prefecture. Away from the lights of the city, on moonless nights you can see the Milky Way with the naked eye. Their “Starry Sky Tour"" where the resident staff will point out the constellations is popular, too. The observatory is located on the summit of Matsugamine at about 400 meters above sea level. Beautiful sunset which changes its color with lapse of time and can be viewed from the observation deck has been chosen as one of the 100 best places for the sunrise and sunset in Wakayama Prefecture."
Noguchi Auto Camping Ground

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Gobo-shi Noguchi 1069

This vast campground on the riverbed of the Hidaka River is about a two-minute drive from the Gobo Interchange on the Yuasa-Gobo Road. Each of its spacious auto sites has more than 150 square meters (10 meters x 15 meters) of well-maintained turf and is equipped with AC power. Camp facilities include flush toilets and heated showers. Campers can also rent outdoor equipment such as barbecue grills, and tents. A supermarket, liquor store, DIY store, deluxe bathhouse, and other businesses are conveniently located within a five-minute drive from campground.
JA Arida Farmer's Market Aridakko

4.5

3 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Aridagunaridagawachou Habu 33-1

This farmer's market located on Prefectural Route 22 in Habu, Aridagawa Town, Arida County, sells agricultural produce direct from farmers. On sale are fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers, always in season, as well as the famous Wakayama tangerines, Arida Mikan. Food fairs and food education events are also held from time to time.

柑橘系がたくさんあって、お安いものもたくさんありました。地域の農作物や加工品も色々あり、買い物が楽しかったです。
Ubuyu Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Pref. Hidakagunhidakachou Ubuyu 727-2

Boasting the clearest sea waters in the Kansai region, this shoal beach is covered with over one kilometer of white sand. This easily accessible beach enjoyed by families and visitors in the summer, approximately 12 minutes by bus from the JR Kii Uchihara Station and just 10 minutes from the Kawabe Interchange off the Hanwa Expressway. In the winter, it is popular with surfers who take advantage of the favorable surf (not allowed in summer). This an attractive area not only for swimming, but for fishing, diving, locales serving the Kii peninsula specialty fish, longtooth grouper, and other hot springs facilities are nearby, making.
Shimogoten

3.0

2 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Ryujinmuraryujin 38

This hot spring facility is near Mandala Falls in Ryujin-mura, Tanabe City. Legend says it was discovered by a prominent ascetic and put to use at the behest of the dragon god Nanda Ryuo in a dream. The carbonated alkaline spring is rich in radium and renowned as one of Japan's top three beauty enhancing hot springs. Their Ozashiki tatami mat bath is one of only a few in Japan. In addition to two indoor Hinoki baths where you can enjoy the aroma and texture of Japanese cypress, they have a mixed-gender open-air bath overlooking the pure flow of the Hidaka River. You wrap yourself in a towel when bathing in this one.

龍神温泉は美人の湯で有名ですが、食事での特産などがありません。豆腐が少しこだわっているようでした。店主の独特のあいさつは、いらないような気がします。日帰り温泉利用にはお勧めですが、わざわざ宿泊目的には遠い温泉街と思います。
Yura Sea Fishing Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Hidaka-gun Yuracho Kamiya 465-1

A seven-minute car or bus ride from JR Kii-Yura Station. This fishing pond is located right in front of the Umitsuri Koen bus stop. Here visitors can enjoy fishing to their heart's content in Yura Town, which is famous for its excellent fishing spots. Some of the many fish you can catch in the park year-round include horse mackerel, mackerel, sardine and black rockfish, ensuring visitors will have fun fishing no matter when they come. There are no time limits on fishing and visitors can also just come and watch if they don't want to fish themselves. Note that when the park opens and closes varies by month, so be sure to check in advance if you plan to come in the morning or evening.
Toukei-jinja Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Prefecture Tanabe City Toyo 1-1

This shrine is located in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture and is affectionately referred to as “Gongen-san” due to it being called Tanabe Shrine after the transfer of the deity “Kumano Gongen” here. Kumano Betto Tanzo, said to be Musashibo Benkei’s father, is said to have held a cockfight in front of the main shrine in order to decide which side to support during the Genpei War. He ended up supporting Minamoto and leading the Kumano navy to victory. You’ll find statues of Tanzo and Benkei on the shrine grounds, and treasures such as the pot used to give the infant Benkei his first bath and Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s flute are kept here. Near the start of October, many visit for the “Benkei Festival.”

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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.