It says "Fortune comes in at the merry gate", but "Warai Matsuri" (Laughing Festival) is the one that embodied it. This festival is an event transmitted from the Edo period to the Niu shrine in Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. In this festival, a clown-like makeup called "Suzu-furi" holds a bell and makes people laugh together with multiple “Masu-mochi” shouting "Laughing! … [Read more...] about Warai Matsuri (Laughing Festival), Wakayama
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Wakayama Adventure World, Wakayama
"Wakayama Adventure World" is a theme park in Shirahama cho, Wakayama prefecture, where zoos, aquariums and amusement parks are united. You can watch the animals living in natural form in close proximity in a large site. Panda is famous for "Wakayama Adventure World", but actually there are many animals other than panda and sea creatures. You can also meet a lot of animals … [Read more...] about Wakayama Adventure World, Wakayama
Koyasan Okunoin, Wakayama
Located at an altitude of 867 meters and registered as a World Cultural Heritage site, "Koyasan" is a sacred place of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism. Kukai (Kobo Daishi), the giant of the religious world, opened up as a training place. Over 1200 years, many tourists visit this place across the status and sects. Among them, the Okuninin which is said to be the most sacred place, it … [Read more...] about Koyasan Okunoin, Wakayama
Submarine Mailbox?, Wakayama
"Submarine Mailbox" is a mailbox installed on the seafloor, also called "Mailbox in the sea", and can be seen in Japan in Wakayama Prefecture Susami Town, Shizuoka Prefecture Izu City, Okinawa Prefecture Naha City etc. As part of the event in 1999, it was the start of being established by the director of Wakayama Prefecture Susami Post Office. The place of installation is 100 … [Read more...] about Submarine Mailbox?, Wakayama
Shirahama Onsen Hot Spring Resort, Wakayama
It is a representative resort of Kansai area Shirahama Onsen Hot Spring, one of Japan's three major hot springs, known as a hot spring spot for a long time. It was also introduced to Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves) and Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), the venerable hot springs where the Emperor of the times visited toji (hot spring cure) from all the capital … [Read more...] about Shirahama Onsen Hot Spring Resort, Wakayama
Nachi no Ogi Matsuri, Wakayama
The significant intangible folk cultural asset of the country The annual festival of the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine performed on July 13 or 14 every year. Although generally called “Nachi no Hi Matsurhi”, but it is formally called “Ogi Eshiki Reisai” (Fan ceremonies annual festival) or “Ogi Matsuri” (Fan Festival). It was designated as the significant intangible folk … [Read more...] about Nachi no Ogi Matsuri, Wakayama