Nanki-Shirahama Airport 1 hr 46
Daimonzaka (17 min) Kumano-Nachi Taisha (26 min)
Part of the Kumano Kodo UNESCO World Heritage Site, this Shinto shrine hosts a landmark waterfall. Nachi Falls (21 min)
This 133-m. flow of natural water is considered the tallest individual waterfall in Japan. Katsuura Kanko Hotel Wakayama (8 min)
Streamlined rooms, some with open-air tubs, in a casual hot spring hotel offering a restaurant. Seigantoji (24 min) Kujirahama Beach (11 min) Taijikujirahama Park (10 min)
Museum and dolphin Kumano Hayatama Taisha (30 min)
Recently rebuilt, this well-known Shinto shrine from the 12th century is a well-known, scenic spot. Ki-no-Matsushima (10 min) 補陀洛山寺 (11 min) Hirou-jinja (22 min) Hashiguiiwa Rocks (35 min)
Line of photogenic, pinnacle-shaped coastal rock formations steeped in legend. Taiji-cho Whale Museum (11 min)
Popular museum featuring a massive scale whale replica alongside 1,000 materials related to whaling. Kamikura Shrine (28 min)
Shrine on a sacred boulder reached by climbing over 500 steps, with ocean & Shingu City views. Nakanoshima (10 min)
Striking, clifftop hot spring hotel featuring an outdoor pool, an open-air bathhouse & ocean views. | 
