Wakayama Castle is located in the city center and a symbol of Wakayama city. It takes only 40 minutes from Kansai International Airport.
The grounds of the castle contain other features such as the Ohashi Roka Bridge , Nishinomaru Teien Garden , and the Koshoan teahouse ,
a traditional Japanese teahouse where you can enjoy a cup of tea.
In every season of the year,different kinds of flowers and trees welcome you .
You can enjoy not only historic spots but also a panoramic view of Wakayama city from the observatory of the castle.
Also in and around the castle, you will find 'Ninjas’ .
There is a small zoo in the ground, too.
Please, come pay a visit to Wakayama Castle!
At your hotel or Wakayama Station.
Wakayama Castle
Try on a samurai armor or
Momijidani Teien Garden
Koshoan tea house
At your hotel or Wakayama Station.
You can take pictures in a samurai armor or "ninja" costume for free.
You can try "matcha", green tea, and sweets in the tea ceremony house.
From The observatory of the main tower of the castle, a panoramic view of Wakayama city can be seen..
guide fee,
hotel pick-up in Wakayama city,
transportation fee (you and your guide),
tea (you and guide),
entrance fee (you),
You need to additionally pay in cash for transportation, entrance fee and tea for you and your guide
train + bus about 1,500 yen for your guide
entrance fee 410 yen per person,
"matcha" tea with sweet 460 yen per person,
We are Sansei (third generation Japanese American) from California and wanted to reconnect with Wakayama relatives that we lost touch with once our grandparents had passed away. Noriko was very helpful before our tour and helped coordinate a meeting with our relatives. She also was tremendously helpful translating for us while we met with our relatives as we cannot speak Japanese. Noriko was very understanding of what we wanted to do and was very flexible in arranging our tour so we could learn about Wakayama and also, spend time with our relatives. It was a wonderful reunion and we were so thankful to have Noriko as our guide.
Dear Tami-san, Thank you for your very kind words. I don’t think I could do enough, but, it was so great to meet your family. I had a very nice time. Thank you. Noriko
I just returned from a trip to Japan which included a trip to a small town just outside of Wakayama City. Noriko helped me locate my relatives. She and I met my cousin and her son. We went to visit my grandparents’ home and the shrine where they are buried. My cousin arranged a short memorial service conducted by the shrine’s priest. Since I don’t speak Japanese she interpreted for me. It was a day I will always cherish. Thank you Noriko for helping to make it happen.
Hello Irene Thank you for your kind review! It is really encouraging for me. I was also glad to be with you on your first visit to your ancestor’s hometown. I am looking forward to seeing you again. Noriko
Noriko is a lovely lady who travelled 3 hours to be our guide in Koyasan. She was already waiting at our hotel when We arrived from Nara so we were able to start walking with her right away.
Judy Thank you for your review. I’m sorry we couldn’t visit every place we planned because of bad weather. I think I should have prepared for sudden change in weather in the mountain. Please come back to Wakayama . Thank you again and take care.
Noriko did an excellent job in modifying her one day Koyasan tour to start and end from a hotel in Osaka for a group of six people. Without Noriko's help, it would have been difficult for first time visitors to Japan to navigate the transportation to and from Koyasan, especially during rush hours. I highly recommend Noriko as a tour guide.
Dear Allen Thank you for your comment on my tour. I’m glad to learn your safe return home, hopefully with pleasant memories in Japan. I look forward to meeting you all sometime again. Noriko