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A traditional Japanese castle with multiple tiers and green roofs, surrounded by cherry blossom trees. 2
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A traditional Japanese temple surrounded by cherry blossoms, a red cable car, and a small boat on a lake. 4
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Free cancellation available
Price is $158 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Wakayama Castle's 360-degree city views and Momijidani garden
    • Kimiidera Temple's 231-step staircase and Wakanoura Bay views
    • Fresh seafood and the daily tuna-filleting show at Kuroshio Market
    • Private-vehicle: Kishu Toshogu Shrine, the ornately carved 'Nikko of Kansai'

Activity location

    • Shirahama
    • Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 5 Chome-61 Misonocho, Wakayama, 640-8331, Japan | Meet your guide outside the entrance to Wakayama Station.
    • Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan

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Wakayama Customized Day Tour - 4 Hour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$82.19 x 2 Adults$164.38
Total
Price is $164.38
Until Sun, Oct 25

Wakayama Customized Day Tour - 6 Hour

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$139.09 x 2 Adults$278.18
Total
Price is $278.18
Until Sun, Oct 25

Tour with Private Vehicle

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
$442.56 x 2 Adults$885.12
Total
Price is $885.12
Until Sun, Oct 25

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Private tour
  • Inclusions
    Customizable itinerary within the tour's allotted time
  • Exclusions
    Transportation fees (personal expense)
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fees (personal expense)
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks (personal expense)
  • Exclusions
    Private vehicle upgrade (available on request for an additional fee — select the Private Vehicle plan at booking)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Smoking
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Discover Wakayama City on this locally guided tour, beginning at Wakayama Castle, built in 1585 as the former residence of the Kishu Tokugawa clan.

    The white castle tower atop Mt. Torafusu offers a 360-degree view of the city, while a stroll through the Nishinomaru-Teien (Momijidani) garden reveals the elegance of feudal Japan.

    Continue to Kimiidera Temple, founded in 770 AD and known for its early-blooming cherry blossoms and 231-step 'Step of Good Luck' staircase. From the main hall, enjoy views over sparkling Wakanoura Bay.

    Next, enjoy fresh seafood and the daily tuna-filleting show at Kuroshio Market in Wakayama Marina City.

    Finish with a walk along Wakanoura Bay, celebrated by poets for centuries and home to the arched stone Furobashi bridge and seaside shrines.

    All four core stops sit within Wakayama City and its coastline, about 10.5km end to end, so the public-transport plan covers this same route.

    The private-vehicle plan covers the same four sights and adds Kishu Toshogu Shrine, perched on Mt. Saika directly above a cove of Wakaura Bay.

    Built in 1621 by Tokugawa Yorinobu for his father Ieyasu, the shrine is nicknamed 'Nikko of Kansai' for its lavish carvings attributed to master craftsman Hidari Jingoro and wall paintings by Kano Tan'yu. It is reached via a steep flight of stone stairs.

    The itinerary can be adjusted within the tour's allotted time to suit your interests.

Location

Activity location

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    • Shirahama
    • Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 5 Chome-61 Misonocho, Wakayama, 640-8331, Japan | Meet your guide outside the entrance to Wakayama Station.
    • Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan