Shirasaki Ocean Park is a spectacular seaside destination located in Oibiki, Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. The dramatic combination of brilliant white limestone, deep blue ocean, and clear blue skies has earned the area the nickname “the Aegean Sea of Japan.” Its otherworldly scen...»
Dōjō-ji Temple, located in Kanemaki, Hidaka-gawa Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, is widely regarded as the oldest Buddhist temple in Wakayama, with a history spanning more than 1,300 years. Known by its mountain name, Tennomzan, the temple belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhis...»
A Natural Wonder Facing the Kii Channel Shirasaki Coast Prefectural Natural Park is a scenic natural area located around Yura Town in central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. Centered around the famous Shirasaki Coast, which has been selected as one of Japan's “100 Best Beaches,” the pa...»
Kokoku-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple located in Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Belonging to the Myoshinji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, the temple is officially known by the mountain name Shuhōzan and enshrines Shaka Nyorai, the Buddha Shakyamuni, as its princip...»
Kue Nabe is a traditional winter specialty of Wakayama Prefecture and one of the finest ways to experience kue, a highly prized Japanese grouper. Kue is a large fish belonging to the grouper family and can grow to more than one meter in length, with some specimens reaching over 1.5 meters. Because i...»
The area around Tsubakiyama Dam Lake in Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is a popular destination for visitors seeking beautiful scenery and outdoor experiences in the mountains. One of its most recognizable landmarks is the striking red Tsubakiyama Lake Bridge, also known as the Tsubakiyama Pe...»
Yahho Point is a unique outdoor attraction in the Miyama area of Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, surrounded by forested mountains and the clear waters of the Hidaka River. Located beside Tsubayama Dam Lake, this unusual sightseeing spot invites visitors to do more than simply admire the scener...»
A Spectacular 1,646-Meter Floral Walkway Miyama no Sato Forest Park in Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is a popular destination where visitors can enjoy the beauty of nature throughout the year. One of its most famous attractions is Fujidana Road, a spectacular wisteria walkway stretching app...»
Michi-no-Eki Shirasaki Ocean Park is a popular sightseeing destination in Oohiki, Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Located along the central coastline of Wakayama, the park is famous for its dramatic landscape of brilliant white limestone cliffs rising above the deep blue waters of t...»
Totsui Limestone Cave, located in Totsui, Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, is a fascinating natural attraction where visitors can explore a mysterious world beneath the ground. Situated on elevated land toward Ena from Shirasaki Ocean Park, the cave is a remarkable limestone formatio...»
Enju-ga-Hama Beach, located in Mihama Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, is a spectacular coastal landscape stretching in a gentle arc from the mouth of the Hidaka River toward Cape Hinomisaki. The coastline extends for approximately 4.5 to 4.6 kilometers and reaches up to about 500 meters ...»
Honganji Hidaka Betsuin is a historic temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha tradition located in Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture. Locally, it is affectionately known as Hidaka Gobo or simply "Gobo-san." As a branch temple of Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto, it has played an important role in the religious and ...»
Nishiyama Picnic Green Space and Shoyo-no-Mori is a nature park located near the summit of Mount Nishiyama, which rises to an elevation of 328.7 meters on the border between Hidaka Town and Mihama Town in Wakayama Prefecture. Surrounded by lush forests, the summit area features observation decks, r...»
Yura Sea Fishing Park & Fishing Pond Land is a popular fishing and marine leisure facility located in Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Set against the beautiful scenery of Yura Bay, the facility offers enjoyable fishing experiences for everyone from complete beginners to experien...»
Misaki Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Mihama Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Known in earlier times as “Misaki Daimyojin” and “Hi-no-Misaki Okami,” the shrine has long been worshipped as a guardian deity of the local community. The shrine stands quietly among a beautiful ...»
Kaeru Bridge is one of the most distinctive landmarks in Inami Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Located close to JR Inami Station on the Kisei Main Line, this unusual bridge is famous for its bold design inspired by a giant frog. Visitors seeing the bridge for the first time may be surpr...»
Roadside Station San Pin Nakatsu is a popular roadside stop in Funatsu, Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Located along Wakayama Prefectural Route 26, it serves not only as a convenient place for travelers to rest, but also as a welcoming hub for discovering the local attractions, food, and cult...»
Washinogawa Falls is a beautiful natural attraction in the eastern part of Hidaka River Town, Wakayama Prefecture. The waterfall flows from the mountain slopes of Mount Yahazu and is surrounded by lush forests and clear mountain streams. Washinogawa is a tributary of the Hidaka River and is known f...»
Gobo Jinai-machi is a historic district in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, that developed around Honganji Hidaka Betsuin. During the Edo period (1603–1868), the area flourished as an important commercial and cultural center of the Hidaka region, with wholesalers and merchant houses dealing in local ...»
The Miyama no Sato Refreshment Area is a comprehensive leisure and recreation destination nestled in the mountains of Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Surrounded by the beautiful Tsubayama Dam Lake and forest-covered mountains, the area offers a wonderful combination of nature, hot springs, spo...»
Inotani River Waterside Park is a peaceful recreational area located in the mountains of Hidaka River Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Surrounded by clear streams, lush forests, and beautiful mountain scenery, it is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the Japanese countryside. The par...»
Onsen-kan “Umi-no-Sato” Michi-shio-no-Yu is a day-use hot spring facility located in Katakui, Hidaka Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. With the Kii Channel stretching out directly in front of the facility, it is a wonderful place to relax in a natural hot spring while enjoying the refreshi...»
Cape Hino-misaki is a scenic cape located on the border of Hidaka Town and Mihama Town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Known as the westernmost point of the Kii Peninsula, the cape projects into the Kii Channel and offers spectacular views of the sea and beautiful sunsets. The surrounding ...»
Mihama Town is a charming coastal town in Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture, located in the central part of the Kii Peninsula. Facing the calm waters of the Kii Channel, the town is blessed with beautiful coastlines, lush mountains, historic sites, traditional festivals, and fresh local food. Alth...»
Kii Hinomisaki Lighthouse stands at the tip of Cape Hinomisaki in Aoo, Hidaka Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Located at the westernmost point of the Kii Peninsula, this striking white lighthouse rises above the rugged coastline and offers spectacular views across the Kii Channel. Surrounded by the scen...»
Sio-topu (Hidaka Port Shioya Green Space) is a popular waterfront attraction located beside Hidaka Port in Shioya-cho, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture. The park is a relaxing place where both local residents and visitors can enjoy leisurely walks, nature, and the refreshing sea breeze. Its convenien...»
Hidaka Town is a charming coastal town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, blessed with a mild climate, beautiful beaches, and a rich cultural heritage. Facing the Kii Channel, the town is particularly famous throughout Japan for kue, a prized local fish traditionally regarded as a luxury delic...»
Hidakagawa Town is a beautiful rural town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, surrounded by mountains, forests, and clear streams. Stretching approximately 35 kilometers from east to west and about 10 kilometers from north to south, the town covers an area equivalent to roughly 7% of Wakayama P...»
Otaki River Forest Park is a peaceful nature park located in the Yamano area of Hidaka-gawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Surrounded by lush forests and mountains, the park is known for its clear Otaki River and beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons. In autumn, the colorful foliage attracts m...»
Gobo City is located in central Wakayama Prefecture and serves as an important center of the Kichu and Hidaka regions. Blessed with the sea, mountains, rivers, fertile plains, and a long history, the city offers a fascinating combination of natural beauty, traditional culture, local food, and histor...»
Inami Town is a beautiful rural town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, located in the central part of the Kii Peninsula. Facing the Pacific Ocean to the southwest and extending toward the Kii Mountains in the northeast, the town offers a remarkable combination of coastal scenery, mountain lan...»
Kirime-oji Shrine is a historic Oji shrine located in Inami Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Situated along the Kii Route of the Kumano Kodo, it is regarded as one of the most important historic sites associated with the ancient pilgrimage to the sacred Kumano region. Kirime-oji is parti...»
Wakame Sushi is a traditional local dish from the Hidaka region of Wakayama Prefecture, particularly associated with Yura Town. Unlike ordinary sushi rolls, which are wrapped in sheets of nori seaweed, Wakame Sushi uses a special type of dried wakame called Hari-wakame as the outer layer. With its ...»
Kishu Akamoku is a local specialty of Yura Town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. Surrounded by rich coastal waters and beautiful scenery, Yura is known for its seafood and traditional food culture. Among its local products, akamoku seaweed has attracted growing attention in recent years as a...»
A specialty food "Sechiyaki" from Gobou City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a pan-fried yakisoba and eggs like okonomiyaki but without using flour. It was born in a small okonomiyaki restaurant in Gobou City "Sechiyaki Yamashita" 45 years ago, and the name "sechiyaki" came after a dialect "sechigau" meani...»
The Gobo Festival is the annual festival of Kotake Hachiman Shrine in Son-Shinmachi, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture. As one of the most important traditional festivals in the Hidaka region, it has been celebrated for generations and remains a major cultural event in central Wakayama. The festival t...»
Sechiyaki is a popular local dish from Gobo City in Wakayama Prefecture and is widely regarded as one of the city's signature foods. At first glance, it may look similar to okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake, but there is an important difference: sechiyaki is made without wheat flour. Instead, ...»
Shino Hachiman Shrine is one of the historic shrines of Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture. It has long been revered as the guardian shrine of the former Gobo Town area and the Hamanose district of Mihama Town. With approximately 20,000 shrine parishioners, the shrine is one of the major centers of rel...»
Shioya Oji is a historic Oji shrine located in Shioya, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, along the Kii Route of the Kumano Kodo. It is one of the famous “99 Oji” shrines that once stood along the pilgrimage routes leading to the sacred Kumano Sanzan, the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano. For centuries, ...»
Nakagawa Residence (Former Nakagawa Family House) is a beautifully preserved modern Japanese-style residence dating from the early Showa period, located in the historic Terauchi-machi district of Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture. The house was once the residence of the prosperous Nakagawa family, a pr...»
The Gobo City Museum of History and Folklore, located in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, introduces the history, culture, and everyday life of the region from ancient times through the modern era. Blessed with abundant sunshine and access to the sea, Gobo has long been an important community in the ...»
Kishu Railway is a charming local railway running through Gobo City in Wakayama Prefecture. Known as “Japan's shortest local private railway,” it connects Gobo Station, where it meets the JR Kisei Main Line, with Nishi-Gobo Station over a distance of just 2.7 kilometers. The entire one-way journey ...»
Located along National Route 42 in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, Hashicho is a long-established seafood shop with a history dating back to 1865. For more than 150 years, the shop has continued to offer fresh fish and seafood landed in the local area, along with carefully prepared dried fish. Today...»
Shioya, a district of Gobo City in Wakayama Prefecture, has been closely associated with salt making for more than 1,500 years. The name “Shioya” itself means “salt shop” or “place associated with salt”, reflecting the area's long relationship with the sea and salt production. From the Asuka period...»
EE Park, officially known as the Sio-Tōpu Hidaka Port New Energy Park, is an interactive educational facility in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, where visitors can learn about renewable and alternative energy while having fun. Located beside Hidaka Port, the park combines demonstrations of future e...»
Mio District in Mihama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is a small fishing community with a remarkable history and a unique cultural identity. Today, the area is affectionately known as “America Village”, a nickname that reflects its long connection with Japanese emigrants who traveled to Canada and estab...»
Umineko Island, also known as Benten Island, is a small uninhabited rocky island located approximately 700 to 1,000 meters offshore from Nishihama Beach in the Mio district of Mihama Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Officially recognized as “Umineko and the Umineko Breeding Ground, Benten Island,” the is...»
Canada Museum is a historical and cultural museum located in the Mio district of Mihama Town, Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture. Mio is also known by the nickname “America Village” because of its remarkable history of overseas migration. Beginning in the Meiji period (1868–1912), many people from ...»
Matsubara Oji Shrine is a historic shrine located in Mihama Town, Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture. Today, the shrine stands quietly surrounded by trees, but its history is closely connected with the ancient tradition of Kumano pilgrimage. The shrine is considered an important place for understan...»