Top Things to do in Wakayama Prefecture
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Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Wakayama Prefecture, Kinki
Discover the best top things to do in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan including Healing Space Koyasan Uguisu Seitaiin, Kongobu-ji Temple, Adventure World, Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Dentetsu, Koyasan Reihokan Museum, Minakata Kumagusu Museum, Tama Museum Kishi Station, Yuasa Shoyu, Kumagai-ji Temple.
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1. Healing Space Koyasan Uguisu Seitaiin
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Clinic and Massage space ( Ministry of Health and Welfare certified ) ( English Speaking ) 1, relaxation massage and therapy in Japanese traditional style (Shiatsu, Acupressure) 2, temple massage service (giving massage in the temple where you stay)
Reviewed By renatagO7500ZF
Taka is amazing! I have back problems and tend to suffer from tense neck muscles and constant shoulder pain. It got worse during our trip to Japan, as I had to carry a heavy back pack. I also couldn't sleep for a week, due to jet lag. I spent 45 mins in Taka's clinic and felt completely reborn! No back pain, and most importantly, my sleep returned back to normal! Thank you so much Taka for your help!!!
2. Kongobu-ji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 504 reviews
Reviewed By AB_Stb_OZ - Oud-Zuilen, The Netherlands
Kongobu-ji temple is the center of the Shogun Buddhist community. There are many temples and subtemples and there is an interesting (huge) Zen Garden. Staff is highly accomodating to visitors.
3. Adventure World
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,421 reviews
Reviewed By Bishop-angelmacfire - Nishinomiya, Japan
I have watched the TV news that a baby panda was born last year. When I saw the baby, I have decided to see the panda. My high expectations have not been betrayed. The name of the child panda is “Saihin” She is a girl and so active! So cute! So lovely! You must see her. Now the crazy fever of baby panda boom has been calmed down, you can watch her very well without any clouds on week days. The adult pandas except the mother of “Saihin” was not active, just sleeping. So the timing is now to watch the lovely active child panda!
4. Yunomine Onsen
5. Wakayama Dentetsu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
Having seen a frequent 'spot' on CNN titled "60-Second Vacation" which featured Wakayama Prefecture, I decided to make the short hop from South Korea across to Osaka and spend a few days exploring Wakayama and the Kii Peninsular by train. The 5-day JR-West train pass I purchased on arrival at Kansai Airport for my travels also included travel on the Wakayama Electric Railway (Wakayama Dentetsu) - Kishigawa Line, so I was able to spend a few hours traversing the 14.3km line getting on and off trains at the main intermediate stop (Idakiso) in order to try each of the 4-themed trains ('Strawberry', 'Plum', 'Toys' and 'Tama'). The narrow gauge single track railway is wonderfully retro as it rattles and rolls its' way through the Japanese countryside and although there is no particular reason for travelling to Kishi, the experience is all about travelling on these wonderfully unique trains.
6. Koyasan Reihokan Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 161 reviews
Koyasan Reihokan Museum holds numerous treasures of Koyasan: a total of over 28,000 objects designated either as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties, and over 50,000 of non-designated issues. These treasures are displayed over 4 exhibitions in the course of one year.
Reviewed By ggm96822 - Honolulu, United States
Koyasan recently celebrated it 1200th anniversary, and some of the treasures in this museum are that old, loaned from some of the 100 monasteries on this mountain. The museum is small and so displays at any time only about 100 carefully selected artworks of the 28,000 objects it stores that are designated national treasures or important cultural properties (out of some 50,000 holdings) with rotating exhibitions. Built out of wood, and opened in 1921, the museum's entrance hall is styled after Byodoin Temple in Uji. The scroll depicting the "Reclining Sakyamuni Buddha on His Last Day" and the two enormous tankhas (one a replica) are particularly impressive, as is the gold and silver calligraphy of sutras on indigo blue paper. Photography prohibited.
7. Minakata Kumagusu Museum
8. Tama Museum Kishi Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By c3pon - Hampton, United States
I made my husband ride the Tama Train and go to Kishi Station because I'm a huge cat fan. I was shocked he actually enjoyed it too! The train is absolutely amazing with details and cuteness. The station is also cute and shaped like a cat. The museum and gift shop are small but have lots of fun items. If you have time I would highly recommend putting this on your list. other then the Tama train, they also have a strawberry train, plum train, toy train, Chuggington Station train and a Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals train. each train is extremely detailed and fun to ride. If you buy the all day pass for $8, you can get off at different stations and pick up different trains and ride them all.
9. Yuasa Shoyu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Yuasa-town is the birthplace of soy sauce. We strive to keep the traditional practices involved with the production of soy sauce alive because of our dedication to excellence. You can learn about the history of soy sauce and how to make the traditional soy sauce.DetailFactory tour:free charge(reservation required) ※AM9:30~PM4:00 close:Year-end and New Year holidaysOption: activity of mixing unrefined soy sauce(￥300)Attached facilities:shop・cafe・toilet・parkingWi-fi:free
10. Kumagai-ji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
