Places worth the detour in Wakayama

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Wakayama, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (6). Best known: Wakayama Castle. 11 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites6 Ruins & the uncanny1 Built landmarks1 Parks & cemeteries1 Museums & culture1 Fun & leisure1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Wakayama Castle

Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem

Fortification

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2.Negoro-ji Temple

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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3.Chōhō-ji Temple

Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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4.Kamayama Shrine

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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5.Kimii-dera Temple

Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Wakayama, Japan

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6.Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Japan

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7.Iwase Senzuka Kofun Group

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Burial mounds in Wakayama, Japan

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8.Zenpuku-in Temple

Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kainan, Japan

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9.Jōmyō-ji Temple (Arida)

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Arida, Japan

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10.Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Archive organization in Kainan, Japan

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11.Kii Kokubun-ji Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Temple in Kinokawa, Wakayama

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