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Wakayama Highlights Tours

Wakayama Castle 2 hour tour

Wakayama
2 hours

Wakayama Castle is located in the city center and a symbol of Wakayama city. It takes only 40 minutes from Kansai International Airport. The grounds of the castle contain other features such as the Ohashi Roka Bridge , Nishinomaru Teien Garden , and the Koshoan teahouse , a traditional Japanese teahouse where you can enjoy a cup of tea. In every season of the year,different kinds of flowers and trees welcome you . You can enjoy not only historic spots but also a panoramic view of Wakayama city from the observatory of the castle. Also in and around the castle, you will find 'Ninjas’ . There is a small zoo in the ground, too. Please, come pay a visit to Wakayama Castle!

FROM$84/ per group
Noriko I.
4.60 / 5
(10 reviews)

Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route and Nachi

Wakayama
10 hours

Start at Shirahama station. Short walks or drive through along Kumano Kodo ancient pilgrimage route. Visit hot springs and some attraction.

FROM$211/ per group
Yasuo H.
4.50 / 5
(4 reviews)

②:Experience Dainichi-goe trail with YOKO! (～2hrs. 3.4km/ 2mi)

Wakayama
3 hours

It's 2hrs walk, relatively steep trail over Mt.Dainichi. Please choose Plan A or B. A: Meet at Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae, take bus(830/1240) to Yunomine-onsen(300JPY/pp),walk back to Hongu Grand Shrine.Explore Hongu Town! B: Meet at Yunomine-onsen bus stop, take bus(856/1109/1326) to Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine(300JPY/pp)walk back to Yunomine-onsen. Enjoy hotspring village!

FROM$127/ per group
Yoko M.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Kumano Nachi and Shirahama walking

Wakayama
2 days

Yuo can learn Japanese nature, history and custom from walking ancient pilgrimage route in Kumano and coast line in Shirahama. Nachi is the final distination of pilgrimage to Kumano. Kumano Kodo in Nachi is the most beautiful ancient road from Kyoto or Ise. There are many beautiful sites in southern Wakayama. Nachi water fall, Sandanbeki and Senjo-jiki are the typical ones.

FROM$281/ per group
Yasuo H.
4.50 / 5
(4 reviews)

To Koyasan from Wakayama city : the corridor of nation building history

Wakayama
8 hours

Why don't you add one day from Wakayama city( or Kansai airport) to Koyasan. There are many historic sites on this route. Wakayama has one of the longest history in Japan and well reserved.

FROM$169/ per group
Yasuo H.
4.50 / 5
(4 reviews)

③: Experience ①＋② pilgrimage trail with YOKO! (～6hrs,10.9km/6 mi)

Wakayama
6 hours

If you feel like walking much longer than plan①, let's try plan② too！ Get a local bus from Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae ＠9:20/10:10 to Hosshinmon-oji (460yen/15min). Walk: Hossinmon-oji ～ Fushiogami-oji～Look out point ～ Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine～ Oyunohara ～ trail head ～ Yunomine-oji～Yunomine

FROM$197/ per group
Yoko M.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

①:Experience Pilgrimage trail with YOKO! Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine

Wakayama
4 hours

Meet at Kumano Hongu Taisha bus stop. Use Hotel shuttle to Hossinmon-oji (free of charge) or get the local bus at 9:20/10:10 to Hosshinmon-oji (460yen/15min). Pleasant walk form Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Grand Shrinne( 7.5km / 4.7ml, 4hrs). Enjoy local nature and flowers. Learn Kumano Pilgrimage history as well as experience local lifestyle in rural area.

FROM$169/ per group
Yoko M.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)
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Wakayama Day Trip Tours

Exploring Koyasan

Wakayama
10 hours

Women were forbidden to enter Koyasan until 1872. Koyasan, literally means Mt Koya, a 900 high highland located in Wakayama Prefecture is a center of Buddhist study. A founder of Shingon Sect, Kobo Daishi Kukai who was granted by emperor Saga to use this land in 816. You can touch the Buddhist concept of vicissitude in a walk through the path toward innermost sanctum in deep ceder tree forest.

FROM$251/ per group
Masahisa M.
5.00 / 5
(41 reviews)

Kumano Kodo Fujishiro-zaka, easy to access

Wakayama
3 hours

This course of Kumano Kodo is easy to access from Wakayama City and even from Osaka City. We will walk up and down Kumano Kodo Fujishiro-zaka from Fujishiro Shrine to Fujishiro Pass of altitude of 250m. Beyond Fujishiro Shrine is the holy site of Kumano, and Kumano Kodo Fujishiro-zaka is blessed with beautiful legends.

FROM$56/ per group
Hiroyuki T.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)

One day tour to Mt. Koya from Wakayama

Wakayama
10 hours 30 min

Mt. Koya is a sacred site for Esoteric Buddhism established by high priest Kukai in 816. He tried to build the Buddas’ world in a small mountaintop basin of altitude 800m. There are 117 temples there centered by the Temple Complex where the important buildings are located. People believe that the high priest Kukai is still alive to meditate in his chamber in the holy cemetery Okuno-in. They say there are 400,000 tomb stones, monuments, pagodas and other there.

FROM$271/ per group
Hiroyuki T.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)
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Wakayama Nature & Outdoor Tours

Overnight tirp to Kumano Kodo, Nachi Waterfalls, Kumano Shrines and more - from Wakayama

Wakayama
2 days

This is an overnight trip to Kumano from Wakayama. On the first day, we will walk Kumano Kodo Daimonzaka which is the final and most beautiful part of Kumano Kodo for two hours to visit Kumano Nachi Shrine, Nachisan Seigantoji temple and the Nachi waterfalls. We will stay at Katsuura Hot Spring Resort to enjoy natural hot springs. On the second day, we will visit Kumano Hayatama Shrine and Kamikura shrine to explore Kumano more.

FROM$317/ per group
Hiroyuki T.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)
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Wakayama Art, Culture, & Historical Tours

Wakayama Highlights

Wakayama
7 hours

On this tour, we will visit Wakayama Castle and Wakayama Marina City which are the most popular representative tourist spots in Wakayama. After watching the tuna filleting show and eating tuna lunch at Wakayama Marina City, we will visit Kishi station by the Wakayama Railway to see the famous CAT stationmaster. In the evening, we will eat the very well-known Wakayama ramen near JR Wakayama station.

FROM$232/ per group
Hiroyuki T.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)
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Wakayama Unique Experience Tours

For Japanese descendants

Wakayama
8 hours

Japan used to be a country of emigrants. Many Japanese emigrated abroad. Currently, there are about 3 million Nikkei living overseas. Nikkei are now from the Yonsei to Rokusei generations, and in many cases contacts with Japan had already faded out. I would arrange a roots searching tour for you no matter your where your ancestors were from. Visit your roots and have conversations with local people, if you are lucky enough, you might be able to find your relatives.

FROM$243/ per group
Hiroyuki T.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)
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Wakayama Food & Drink Tours

Yuasa-Town's Soy Sauce district of Japan's first birthplace

Wakayama
2 hours

Enjoy traditional cultural assets of importance in the first district of making Soy sauce and fermented soybean paste in Japan. These foods are introduced in Kamakura period by the Koyasan monk. Let's walk looking for and watching age-old town structure and composition. You can even find something new in tradiotinal and rural atmosphere coming from long history. Kansai air port ( KIX )-JR Tennoji station or Hineno station (transfer)-JR WAKAYAMA station - JR Yuasa station (here) -Kumano

FROM$35/ per person
Tadashi N.
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Day Trips from Wakayama

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Reviews

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Melissa R.

5 / 5
Sep 28, 2024

“ We loved our experience with Neide! ”

I hired Neide to guide an interpretative plant walk near Cabo de Sao Vicente for a yoga retreat group. From the start, Neide's communication was excellent and she was flexible with tailoring the walk to our constraints with time and physical abilities. She shared her knowledge and unique insights into the area's biodiversity and cultural history. Her tours are thoughtfully crafted, blending stunning landscapes with engaging information about the region. I highly recommend Neide and would hire her again!

Susan V.

5 / 5
Sep 28, 2024

“ The most interesting historical tour of CDMX! ”

If you are interested in learning more about Mexican history, this tour is for you. Within the first 10 meters from our meeting place, Roberto had already covered a big chunk of amazing historical facts. Absolutely mesmerizing! Roberto was a great host during our tour until the end of the tour that he recommended a restaurant for one of the best gastronomical experiences in CDMX: Limosneros. Thank you Roberto!!!

Rüdiger

5 / 5
Sep 28, 2024

“ thank you for this informative day ”

Erik presented important highlights of Kyoto. We enjoyed the well planned tour as well as Erics flexibility to follow our individual wishes.

Evert C.

5 / 5
Sep 28, 2024

“ Getting to know Tokyo ”

Our 6 hour-tour with Shiaki was exactly what we wanted. Customized to our every need and requirement. A job well done

Chiaki K.

Thank you Evert, for your review! I sent my reply on the message site so please see it.

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