Wakayama

Wakayama Prefecture is an area that has been visited by people since ancient times, with the Kumano Sanzan of Kumano Honmiya Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, and Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and the Kumano Kodo connecting them, listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Mount Koya is home to the temple of the Shingon sect, the main temple of the Shingon sect, and is considered one of the important bases of Japanese Buddhism opened by the Kōho Daishi (Kōkai). In addition, there are many tourist attractions and traditional events, such as Wakayama Castle, which was developed as the seat of the Kishu Tokugawa family, and the Oshō Festival, known as the Genshou Fire Festival. In addition, Wakayama Prefecture is also referred to as the "fruit kingdom", and the production of mandarin oranges, plums, persimmons, etc.