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The entrance to Okunoin. The Ichinohashi Bridge (first bridge) is the traditional entrance to Okunoin, and those who enter bow and pay respect to Kobo Daishi (Kukai) before crossing it. (Photo: Jacquelyn Sy)

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If you're visiting Wakayama, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.

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Mount Koya

Mount Koya

Alena Eckelmann

Experience Japanese Esoteric Buddhism on a retreat to mountain temple complex Mt. Koya at Osaka’s doorsteps

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Nachi Waterfall

Virginia Gonzalez

Nachi is a small town located in Wakayama Prefecture which hosts Seiganto-ji temple, Nachi Taisha shrine and the impressive Nachi..

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Wakayama Castle

Wakayama Castle

Mandy Bartok

Wakayama Castle was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's stronghold on the Kii Peninsula and despite its reconstructed keep, it's stil..

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Wakayama Top 10 Attractions

Wakayama Top 10 Attractions

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Wakayama Prefecture, located on Kii Peninsula in the Kansai area of the main Honshu island, Japan, is home to Wakayama Castle; the..

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Cycling Courses in Wakayama

Cycling Courses in Wakayama

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Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred..

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