Booking Required Good things sometimes take a bit more effort. Get the scoop here on what sights, activities and places require planning ahead. Fruit Picking Whale Watching Anyone? Outdoor Activities Taste the Original Tours View All Pinterest SCROLL DOWN Fruit Picking Wakayama is said to have the sweetest fruit in Japan, and because it is so good, the best of it stays within the prefecture. Here is your chance to taste the nation's top fruits at one of the many laid-back local farms where staff will even pick you up and drop you off at the nearest train station. Browse Orchards Whale Watching Anyone? Off the southern coast of Wakayama live some of the greatest mammals on earth. The Kuroshio sea current brings a huge variety of marine life to the prefecture's coastal waters, including dolphins and sperm whales as large as 20 m long and weighing up to 50 t. Browse Activities Outdoor Activities Getting back to nature could not be easier. The options in Wakayama range from eco-tour kayaking and camping, to traditional log rafting, canyoning, parachuting, golfing and more. Browse Outdoor Activities Taste the Original Interested to learn how the ubiquitous Japanese condiment soy sauce is made? You can in Yuasa, the town where soy sauce was first made in Japan. Browse Cultural Experiences Tours Do you want to put your feet up, and let someone else take over the wheel? Have a look at the tours in the area. Browse Tours