Wakayama in Love

There is one image of a tourism promotion in Japan in the Kansai region that has stuck in my mind for a long time. It is a bright orange pagoda against a green forest with a waterfall in the background. The brochure says in English that it is WAKAYAMA. For this trip, after getting off the plane in the morning, exchanging the Jr Kansai Wide Area Pass, finding something to eat, we took a train and changed trains at Hineno Station. Then we took the LTD.Express Kuroshio, which was 8 meters long. And yet!!!! It took almost 4 hours to get to Kii-Katsuura. We arrived at the station in the afternoon. The city was quiet and peaceful. There were only vintage shops. In fact, it looked old and mysterious. You don’t see this in a big city. Our plan was to stay here today, lol. We had something to eat, put our bags in the hotel, and went to a seaside onsen. The station where our hotel was located was Kii-Tenma. We woke up early and started our trip. We had to take the Kinokuni Line to Nachi Station and then take a bus to the last stop, Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. When we got off the bus, we reached a small souvenir shop. Then we started walking. This route was originally a pilgrimage route for monks. The current mountain feature is the stairs made of cement and stone. There is no ramp, no elevator. Our family doesn't know, so we brought Nana's stroller. Let's carry it. Tourists who traveled found our carrying the stroller funny. An old lady walking by spoke to us in Japanese, which we later found out the translation: Be strong, young man. Keep fighting. 55555 Walking up, we will reach the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. The orange-red monastery is beautiful. You can see the forest below. Walk a little further and you will find Seigantoji Temple, an old wooden monastery that looks very magical. The shrine of the god Gongen in Kumano Nachi Shrine has been registered as one of the sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountains and has UNESCO World Heritage status in 2004. From this point, we will see the pagoda and Nachi Waterfall. I recommend taking a lot of pictures here because it's beautiful. The angles seen in the tourism brochures are only available here. After taking enough photos, we walked down the stone stairs through the pine forest to Nachi Falls and Hiryu Jinja Shrine. We went inside and walked down the stairs quite a bit. The way down was easy, but the way up was burning. Still!!! From everything I've written, a wheelchair is the biggest burden. We didn't research this before. Anyone who is going to visit here, don't bring a wheelchair. For children, Nana's age or a little older would be good. Consider it a pilgrimage, half adventure, half nature exploration. #japan #wakayama #kansai

Post by T.Nanapatiew | Jul 3, 2024