Wakayama Prefecture

Built around Pacific ports and routes crossing the Kii Mountains, Wakayama Prefecture developed into a region where maritime life, farming and religious travel meet. It occupies much of the Kii Peninsula, with a deeply indented coast facing the Pacific and densely forested uplands inland. The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes link ancient shrines in the mountains and form part of the UNESCO-listed Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. Northern Wakayama is also home to Mount Koya, the centre of Shingon Buddhism founded by Kobo Daishi. Find related webcams across the Kii Peninsula to build a fuller picture of Wakayama Prefecture.

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