Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県 Wakayama-ken) is located in the southwestern part of Kansai region.
Understand
editTourist Information Site
editWakayama Travel Guide is the prefecture's official multilingual guide site.
Cities
editOther destinations
editGet in
editGet around
editBy train
editA train line runs around the southern coastline. Other train services are sparse.
See
editShirahama beach is crowded with tourists every summer. The water is clear and there are lots of hotels near the beach.
The three shrines of Kumano Kodo, namely Kumano-Hayatama, Kumano-Nachi and Kumano-Hongu (formerly Kumano-Niimasu), have been named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Scuba posting
An underwater mailbox (すさみ海中郵便ポスト Susami Kaichu Yubin-Posto) can be found at a depth of 10 meters off the coast of Susami, Wakayama, and is certified as the "World's deepest mailbox" in the Guinness Book of World Records 2002. Special plastic postcards (¥150 domestic, ¥350 international) are available, and divers mail nearly 200 items daily in the summer peak season. The mailbox is open from April to September. |