Kii Oshima Island: Kansai’s Southernmost Island
Just off the tip of the Kii Peninsula, near the small town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture is Kii Oshima
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Wakayama Prefecture
Kashinozaki Lighthouse and the Friendship of Japan and Turkey
Some of Japan’s best known and closest international relationships are with China, Korea, and America among others. But one of
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Seiganto-ji Temple, First of the Saigoku Pilgrimage
Resting at the tip of the Kii Penisula, far away from any nearby cities, is the first, and oldest temple
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Kumano Nachi Taisha: Sacred Kumano
Three hours south from Osaka will take you to Kii-Katsuura. Often over-looked by foreign tourists i a an area famous
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Mehari-zushi: Wakayama’s Traditional Wide-Eye Sushi
Wakayama Prefecture has a wealth of traditional local foods, hands down one of the more popular dishes is mehari-zushi. Though
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Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Sacred Gotobiki Iwa
The most sacred pilgrimage in West Japan is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, but even more popular is the Kumano Sanzan.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha, the Shrine of Yatagarasu
Deep within the forested mountains of the Kii Peninsula is Kumano Hongu Taisha [熊野本宮大社], one of the most famous shrines
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