What to See in Kii Province

Kongobu-ji

Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine

Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on the shores of the Kumanogawa in the Kii Peninsula of…

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Seiganto-ji

Seiganto-ji, Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Niutsuhime-jinja Shrine

Supposedly founded before the 9th century, this UNESCO site is one of the oldest shrines in the region.

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Fudarakusan-ji

Fudarakusan-ji is Tendai temple of the Higashimuro district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. The name of temple comes from mount Potalaka.

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Oyunohara

Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in the jurisdiction of Tanabe, Wakayama, deep in the rugged mountains of the southeast Kii…

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Taiji Whale Museum

This complex houses a museum and an aquarium. Be sure to check their dolphin and whale shows.

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Forte Wajima

A popular shopping facility with both local and international brands. If hungry, visit its food hall with a plethora of eateries.

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Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore

Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore is an archaeology museum located in the outskirts of the city of…

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Kumano Hongu Heritage Center

This is a must-go if visiting Kumano Hongū Taisha - explore the center's exhibits and learn more about the region and its sacred sites.

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Tanabe City Museum of Art

Exhibiting both 19th-century and contemporary art, this museum focuses on artists from the Wakayama, Nara, and Mie regions.

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Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore

Adjacent to the Iwase Senzuka burial site, this museum will inform you about the lives of the early locals and their folk customs.

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