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Wakayama World Heritage Site Two-Day Tour | Mount Koya, Nachi Falls, Kumano Hayatama Taisha | Depart from Osaka

Mount Koya (高野山)
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Reserve with Traveloka for a 2 day and 1 night tour in Wakayama, taking you on a journey through the World Heritage sites of Wakayama Prefecture. Mount Koya was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. With a history spanning back more than 1,200 years, it has become a sacred place for esoteric Buddhism study from all around the world. Come and relax on a world class trip to some of the most scared sites in all Japan. These world heritage sites will truly give you a sense of Japan in the most special way. 

Must-visit World Heritage Site Mount Koya
Visit Nachi Falls, one of the most renowned waterfalls in Japan, and known as the most spectacular among all waterfalls in Japan
Visit the shrines and sacred trees of Kumano Nachi Taisha

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Mount Koya

Mount Koya has an elevation of about 1,000 meters in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, it belongs to Koya Town, Ito District, and serves as the central settlement and downtown of the town. In the Heian period (year 816), the Buddhist monk Kukai (also known as Kobo Daishi) practiced here and established the Kongobuji Temple, which later became the head temple of the Shingon sect on Mount Koya. There are about 117 temples in the entire mountain. In Heisei 16 (year 2004) of July, it was designated as a World Heritage sites under the name "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" by UNESCO. Mount Koya is also home of Kongobuji Temple. During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, it was a prominent place of exile, and many famous samurai were exiled there for various reasons.

Nachi Falls

Nachi Falls is a waterfall located in Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The waterfall measures at 133m high and 13m wide. Together with Kegon Falls and Fukuroda Falls, it is known as the Three Greatest Waterfalls of Japan. There are as many as 60 large and small streams distributed across Mount Nachi. Originally, Nachi Falls is the general term for all waterfalls in Mount Nachi, especially the 48 waterfalls used for ascetic training under a waterfall. Nachi Falls usually refers to the main waterfall known as "Ichinotaki," which is also called "Nachi-no-Otaki".

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is a "Shikinaisha", and in the past, it held the official status of "Kanpei Taisha" under the system of the Ministry of Shinto (now the Association of Shinto Shrines). It is one of the Kumano Sanzan, which refers to the three sacred shrines of Kumano. The main enshrined deities are Kumano Hayatama-no Okami and Kumano Fusumi-no-Okami.

Sandanbeki Cliffs

The Sandanbeki Cliffs are a famous coastal scenic spot located in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. In fact, the Sandanbeki Cliffs are massive rocky outcrops stretching for 2 kilometers along the sea, with heights reaching 50 to 60 meters. The most outstanding section of the cliffs has an observation deck where visitors can enjoy the breathtaking views of the Nanki region's seascape. At the base of this location, there is a 36-meter-deep cave formed by the erosion of seawater, and visitors can explore the cave's interior by taking an elevator down.

Toretore Market

Toretore Market is the largest seafood market in western Japan. In addition to sea cucumbers, sea urchins, scallops, conch, salmon, etc., there are many fresh ingredients that you may have never seen before.

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Tour Itinerary

08:00 Depart from Osaka Kanidoraku Dotonbori Higashi store
Depart from Osaka Kanidoraku Dotonbori Higashi store
10:00 Mount Koya self-guided activities (about 80 mins)
Mount Koya self-guided activities (about 80 mins)
13:45 Self-guided activities at Toretore Market (including lunch, about 105 mins)
Self-guided activities at Toretore Market (including lunch, about 105 mins)
15:30 Sandanbeki Cliffs (20 mins), Senjojiki (15 mins), Shirarahama Beach (15 mins) *Changed to Engetsu Island in winter
Sandanbeki Cliffs (20 mins), Senjojiki (15 mins), Shirarahama Beach (15 mins) *Changed to Engetsu Island in winter
17:00 Kishu Shirahama Onsen Musashi accommodation (or same-grade hotel), including breakfast and dinner
Kishu Shirahama Onsen Musashi accommodation (or same-grade hotel), including breakfast and dinner

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