Area Attractions

Area Attractions観光情報
Blessed with Nature, Full of Fun Activities

Find out What to Do & Where to Go in your trip to Wakayama

Our hotel is located in Wakaura Bay, South of Wakayama City and it's the gateway to the Kii Peninsula.
Listed below are our recommendations worth to visit.

Wakayama Travel Guide

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  • World Heritage Site
  • Delicious Encounters
  • Around the Hotel
  • Standard Sightseeing spots
  • Hidden Sightseeing Spots

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  • Koyasan (Mount)

    Mount Koya (Koyasan)

    Koyasan (Mount)

    Koyasan is the Shingon Sect Main Temple. It is one of the sacred sites of Japanese Buddhism.


    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】132 Koyasan Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha(Shrine)

    Kumano Hongū Taisha

    Kumano Hongū Taisha(Shrine)

    A World Heritage Site, the sacred place of Shinbutsu-shugo.

    【Riding time】About 2 hours by car from the hotel
    【Address】 1110 Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha (Shrine)

    Kumano Nachi

    Kumano Nachi Taisha (Shrine)

    Kumano Nachi Taisha is also one of the three sacred Kumano Sanzan shrines.

    【Riding time】About 2 hours and 45 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】1 Nachisan Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Nachi Falls

    Nachi Falls

    Nachi Falls

    It is one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan, and its 133-meter drop is the highest in Japan.
    【Riding time】 About 2 hours and 45 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】1 Nachisan Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Nakano BC

    Nakano BC

    Nakano BC

    At this brewery, visitors can observe and experience the production process of sake and ume (plum) wine, and also stroll through the 3,000 tsubo Japanese garden.

    【Riding time】 About 15 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】 758-45 Fujishiro, Kainan-shi, Wakayama
  • Marushinhonke

    Marushinhonke

    Marushinhonke

    It is one of the companies producing soy sauce in Yuasa, which is also known as the birthplace of soy sauce.
    It is a prestigious manufacturer of Kinzanji Miso.

    【Riding time】About 30 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】 1466-1 Yuasa Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama
  • Yuasa Winery

    YUASA Winery

    Yuasa Winery

    The history of brewing nurtured by this town. The winery is located near the Yuasa Traditional Buildings Preservation District.


    【Riding time】About 30 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】 332 Suhara Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama
  • Wakayamajo (Castle)

    Wakayama Castle

    Wakayamajo (Castle)

    The symbol of Wakayama City, known as the residence of the Kishu Tokugawa family. The castle tower commands a panoramic view of Wakayama City. It is a cherry blossom viewing spot that attracts many visitors during the cherry blossom season.
    【Riding time】About 20 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】3 Ichibancho, Wakayama
  • Kimiidera (Temple)

    Kimiidera Temple

    Kimiidera (Temple)

    A temple with a long history dating back to ancient times. As the second of the 33 temples in the western part of Japan, it is visited by many worshippers. Visitors can enjoy a spectacular view over Wakaura.

    【Riding time】About 20 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】1201 Kimiidera, Wakayama
  • Kishu Toshogu(Shrine)

    Kishu Toshogu

    Kishu Toshogu(Shrine)

    The Gongen-zukuri Shrine was built in 1621 by Yorinobu Tokugawa, the first feudal lord of Kishu, to worship his father "Ieyasu". Designated as a National Important Cultural Property, it is a representative structure of the early Edo period.

    【Riding time】About 10 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】2-1-20 Wakaura Nishi, Wakayama
  • Yosuien (Japanese-style garden)

    Yosuien

    Yosuien (Japanese-style garden)

    The vast daimyo garden was built over a period of eight years by the 10th lord of the Kishu Tokugawa family. It features a large pond filled with seawater, a rarity in Japan.

    【Riding time】About 20 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】1164 Nishihamai, Wakayama
  • Wakayama Marina City

    Wakayama Marina City

    Wakayama Marina City

    It is a comprehensive leisure facility that includes Porto Europe, an amusement park that recreates a medieval European port town, Kuroshio Market, a very popular tuna theme park, and the Natural Kishu Kuroshio Hot Springs and Sea Fishing Park overlooking the sea.


    【Address】1527 Kemi, Wakayama
  • Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

    Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

    Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

    This is a facility where you can view rare creatures and plants in Wakayama Prefecture and learn about the wonders of nature.


    【Riding time】About 5 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】370-1 Funo, Kainan-shi, Wakayama
  • Engetsuto (Island)

    Engetsu-to

    Engetsuto (Island)

    The island is a well-known symbol of Shirahama. The island is popular for its beautiful scenery, which changes its vivid impression with the passage of time, with a moon-shaped cave gaping in the center of the island.(Takashima(Island))
    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】3740 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Sandanbeki (Cliffs)

    Sandanbeki

    Sandanbeki (Cliffs)

    Cliff of about 50m in height to tower over the South Coast of Shirahama Senjojiki. This rock face is developed for north and south about 2km very much, and the Kuroshio Current to lap on bare rock cannot help feeling by force of nature for dynamic scene clashing intensely.
    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】2927-52 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Senjojiki

    Senjojiki

    Senjojiki

    The site overlooks a landscape of broad, flat, large bedrock formations that are layered. There are also soft white rocks of Tertiary age formation.


    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】2927-72 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Shirarahama (Beach)

    Shirarahama Beach

    Shirarahama (Beach)

    The contrast between the emerald green sea and the 640-meter-long white sand beach is beautiful. A spot of leisure and spectacular scenery with a bathing beach and hot springs.

    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】864 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Hashigui (Rock)

    Hashigui Rock

    Hashigui (Rock)

    A group of more than 40 rock pillars of various sizes rising in a line of about 850 meters. The name comes from the regular arrangement of the pillars, which resemble the piles of a bridge. It is a natural monument of scenic beauty in Japan.
    【Riding time】About 2 hours by car from the hotel
    【Address】1549-8 Kujinokawa Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Shionomisaki (Cape)

    Cape Shionomisaki

    Shionomisaki (Cape)

    The southernmost tip of Honshu. With a large lawn of about 100,000 square meters, a sightseeing tower, a lighthouse, and an observatory, visitors can enjoy a spectacular view that makes them realize that the earth is round.
    【Riding time】About 2 hours by car from the hotel
    【Address】2877 Shionomisaki Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Shirasaki Kaigan (Coast)

    Shirasaki Coast

    Shirasaki Kaigan (Coast)

    A spectacular spot centering on the Shirasaki Marine Park surrounded by white limestone rocks. The beautiful scenery of white rocks, azure sky and sea is called the "Aegean Sea of Japan".
    【Riding time】About 45 minutes by car from the hote
    【Address】Obiki Yura-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama
  • Adventure World

    Adventure World

    Adventure World

    It is a theme park that combines a zoo, an aquarium, and an amusement park. Giant pandas, dolphin shows and safaris are very popular.
    【Riding time】About 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】2399 Katata Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
  • Tama Train

    Tama Train

    Tama Train

    A cute train featuring "Tama," the honorary permanent stationmaster, and a "Ume-boshi train" themed on Wakayama's specialty ume (plum) are running on this popular local train line.
    【Riding time】About 40 minutes by bus to JR Wakayama Station
    【Address】There is no parking at Kishi station. Please use the train.
  • Saikazaki

    Saikazaki

    Saikazaki

    A cape located in Wakayama City. It is a special area designated as Setonaikai National Park. The houses lining the hills around the fishing port of Saigasaki are known as the "Amalfi of Japan".

    【Riding time】About 40 minutes by bus to JR Wakayama Station
    【Address】There is no parking at Kishi station. Please use the train.
  • Onzansoh (Japanese-style garden)

    Tama Train

    Onzansoh (Japanese-style garden)

    The garden is said to be the best private garden in Kansai, and the garden was designated as a national monument of scenic beauty and the building as an important cultural property.

    【Riding time】About 5 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】370 Funo, Kainan-shi, Wakayama
  • Tomogashima (Island)

    Tama Train

    Tomogashima (Island)

    IslandsIt is said to resemble Laputa, the floating island in the movie "Laputa: Castle in the Sky," and the ruins of the fortress and turrets are popular photo spots. Hiking, playing on the rocky shore, camping, and other leisure activities are popular here.
    【Riding time】About 65 minutes by car and boat from the hotel
    【Address】Tomogashima, Kada, Wakayama
  • Oishikogen (Highland)

    Tama Train

    Oishikogen (Highland)

    Oishi-kogen is a prefectural nature park with vast silver grass prairies and a 360° panoramic view of the mountains of Wakayama, Awaji Island, and Shikoku can be seen with the naked eye.

    【Riding time】About 50 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】Nakada Kimino-cho, Kaiso-gun, Wakayama
  • Aragijima

    Aragijima

    Aragijima

    The rice paddies formed in a fan shape, creating very beautiful terraced rice paddies. The erosion of the meandering Arita River has carved away the land, creating an island-like shape.

    【Riding time】About 1 hours by car from the hotel
    【Address】Shimizu Aridagawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama
  • Minabe-bairin (Ume Blossome)

    Minabe-bairin

    Minabe-bairin (Ume Blossome)

    Minabe-bairin is said to offer a view of a million plum trees and produce an aroma that fills the air for miles. The Nanko Plum Grove is the largest plum grove in Japan in both name and reality. In February, visitors can enjoy plum blossoms blooming all over the area and numerous events are held.
    【Riding time】About 1 hours by car from the hotel
    【Address】Oshine Minabe-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama
  • Taiji Town Hall Whale Museum

    Taiji Town Hall Whale Museum

    Taiji Town Hall Whale Museum

    A museum where visitors can experience interacting with whales. More than 1,000 skeletal specimens of whales and materials on whale ecology and whaling are on display.



    【Riding time】About 2 hours and 30 minutes by car from the hotel
    【Address】2934-2 Taiji Taiji-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama