SHINGU, Wakayama Prefecture—The boat tour season here opened in March, taking passengers through an ancient pilgrimage route that offers spectacular views of the Doro-kyo gorge. The small boats ...

The small towns of Shirahama and Kushimoto, 50km apart on the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, are a slice of Japan well and truly off the beaten path. Although only a short trip south of high-octane ...

If the map is accurate, Assassin's Creed Shadows could stretch from Kyoto in northern Kansai to Wakayama in the south. We don't have long to wait to find out if this guesswork is accurate.

As this four-day itinerary highlights, nowhere is better for that than Wakayama, Japan’s spiritual heartland. Map of places to visit around Tokyo Make your first morning in Tokyo a mellow one ...