ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES
Making Memories in Wakayama
Taiji Whale Museum is a large complex that includes an aquarium and both dolphin and whale pools in addition to a museum with various whale-related displays. Dolphin and whale shows are held several times daily and it is also possible to book dolphin swimming and other exciting experiences.
Part of the charm of visiting Koyasan is staying in a temple. Temple lodgings are called shukubo in Japanese, and the Koyasan Shukubo Association can help organize temple stays. They can also arrange meditation sessions, sutra copying and other activities to give you a feel for Buddhism.
Isekatagami is the traditional Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles. At Minomusi Art Studio in the Ryujin-no-Ie artist community in Tanabe City, you can make an isekatagami stencil of your own and create a unique postcard. Take the stencil home with you, and you can use it to transfer a decorative design onto almost anything.