What do you most associate with Wakayama?

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  genkidesu

  on Nov 23

  There's one place that I think we all probably recognize but might not immediately know it's from Wakayama, and that's Seiganto-ji (the five storied pagoda) by Nachi Falls. I think it's one of those iconic images of Japan, often on guidebooks and tourism brochures! Also, Okunoin (Japan's biggest cemetery) is there, at Mount Koya.

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  BigfamJapan

  on Nov 23

  @genkidesu you are so right - I know the image, but did not know it was from Wakayama!

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  genkidesu

  on Nov 23

  @BigfamJapan I reckon there are probably a few places like that, where the images are quite recognizable but knowing exactly what prefecture they're from is trickier!

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  TonetoEdo

  on Nov 23

  Okunoin temple complex and cemetery. When I visited Koyasan in the early 2010s, I was aware of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, too. I most associate Wakayama with the Buddhist heritage. https://visitwakayama.jp/en/stories/koyasan

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  helloalissa

  on Nov 23

  Fruit. In Osaka we get a lot of fruit from Wakayama. It's the Yamanashi of Kinki Region, maybe. We ate amazing gelato made from locally grown fruit in Wakayama City. Koyasan is advertised everywhere but I still haven't ventured there or to Kumano area which looks beautiful.

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  genkidesu

  on Dec 2

  @helloalissa oh yes, fruit is a good one for Wakayama, I've had some great mikan from there!

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