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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Wakayama Prefecture, Kinki
Discover the best top things to do in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan including Adventure World, Kawayu Onsen, Kumano Hongu Taisha Kyushachi Oyunohara, Wakayama Dentetsu, Nachi Mitaki Falls, Shirarahama Beach, Tama Museum Kishi Station, Hashigui Rock, Kushimoto Marine Park Undersea Tower, Wakayama Castle.
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1. Adventure World
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,421 reviews
Reviewed By Bishop-angelmacfire - Nishinomiya, Japan
I have watched the TV news that a baby panda was born last year. When I saw the baby, I have decided to see the panda. My high expectations have not been betrayed. The name of the child panda is “Saihin” She is a girl and so active! So cute! So lovely! You must see her. Now the crazy fever of baby panda boom has been calmed down, you can watch her very well without any clouds on week days. The adult pandas except the mother of “Saihin” was not active, just sleeping. So the timing is now to watch the lovely active child panda!
2. Kawayu Onsen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By couteaufin - Whitchurch, United Kingdom
Dress in hotel dressing gown, swimsuit and flip-flops and cross the (quiet) road, descending to the river by easy stone steps or cross over the bridge (if busy) and try the other side. Enjoy the soothingly warm pool while naturally hot water is conveyed by bamboo piping to your bath. Relax.....
3. Kumano Hongu Taisha Kyushachi Oyunohara
4. Wakayama Dentetsu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
Having seen a frequent 'spot' on CNN titled "60-Second Vacation" which featured Wakayama Prefecture, I decided to make the short hop from South Korea across to Osaka and spend a few days exploring Wakayama and the Kii Peninsular by train. The 5-day JR-West train pass I purchased on arrival at Kansai Airport for my travels also included travel on the Wakayama Electric Railway (Wakayama Dentetsu) - Kishigawa Line, so I was able to spend a few hours traversing the 14.3km line getting on and off trains at the main intermediate stop (Idakiso) in order to try each of the 4-themed trains ('Strawberry', 'Plum', 'Toys' and 'Tama'). The narrow gauge single track railway is wonderfully retro as it rattles and rolls its' way through the Japanese countryside and although there is no particular reason for travelling to Kishi, the experience is all about travelling on these wonderfully unique trains.
5. Nachi Mitaki Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 709 reviews
Reviewed By AhasverSaoPaulo
Best accessible by car or bus. Also a popular pilgrimage if you are still fit enough. First stop is usually a parking lot on a slope opposite the falls from where you walk down many stairs of old stone slabs (handrail) to a platform below the falls. The torii of the small Shinto Shrine there is the standard fpto backdrop for the tour group. Tipp: at the rightmost window of the Shrine there is a little door. For a spiritual contribution of only ¥300 you can from there coimb up some additional steps to two platforms mich closer to the falls and with VERY few tourists (the groups don't have the time). As a matter of fact, for more than ten minutes we were there alone! After that you have to climb up back to the parking lot. From there it is strongly recommended to go up further to both the Buddhist Temple with its beautiful Pagoda and to another (bigger) Shinto Shrine. The view if the falls from there is piceless (If you cannot or do not want to climb up there, parking is available for ¥800)
6. Shirarahama Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 677 reviews
Reviewed By EuroEri - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
We visited during the typhoon — water was rough the first few days but the last two days it was so smooth and great for swimming, snorkeling and finding shells. Beautiful, clean, easy feet washing stations and toilets.
7. Tama Museum Kishi Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By c3pon - Hampton, United States
I made my husband ride the Tama Train and go to Kishi Station because I'm a huge cat fan. I was shocked he actually enjoyed it too! The train is absolutely amazing with details and cuteness. The station is also cute and shaped like a cat. The museum and gift shop are small but have lots of fun items. If you have time I would highly recommend putting this on your list. other then the Tama train, they also have a strawberry train, plum train, toy train, Chuggington Station train and a Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals train. each train is extremely detailed and fun to ride. If you buy the all day pass for $8, you can get off at different stations and pick up different trains and ride them all.
8. Hashigui Rock
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 346 reviews
Reviewed By AFitnessFoodie - Barbados, Caribbean
This place is a natural wonder and always a good place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. If the tide is low, you can actually walk out onto the rocks and if you happen to visit in December, the rocks are likely to be illuminated. Well worth a visit.
9. Kushimoto Marine Park Undersea Tower
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 72 reviews
This tower is a undersee observation tower that located in the Kushimoto Marine Park.(Offshore: 140 meters, Depth: 6 meters) Visitors can observe corals and colorful fishes directly through 40 windows (always observe 20-50 species of fishes all the year) Enjoy Blue Clear Sea World Admission fees are included in the Aqualium & Tower Ticket.
10. Wakayama Castle
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 693 reviews
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
This is a very beautiful sticking up through the fall colors, the interior like so many other is devoted to its history. If seen from the right vantage point it is as impressive of any other well known castles.
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