2025 Ito District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

Roadside stations, which can be found all over Japan, are essential sightseeing spots for resting during road trips. Kushigaki no Sato, located about a 10-minute drive from the Kihoku Katsuragi Interchange on the Keihanawa Expressway, has a restaurant where you can enjoy locally produced Wakayama cuisine, as well as a wide variety of souvenirs made in Wakayama. There are two parking lots, the first and second, so it's a great place to stop by on your drive! Visited: August 2024 ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ information Name of facility📍Roadside station Kusigaki no Sato Address📍53-1 Taki, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Access📍・25 minutes by car from JR Kasada Station ・Approximately 10 minutes by car from Kihoku Katsuragi IC on the Keihanawa Expressway Opening hours📍10:00-17:00 ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ #Couple trip #Girls trip #Wakayama trip #Wakayama sightseeing #Kushigaki no Sato #Roadside station #Domestic trip #Road trip

Located in Kushigaki no Sato in Katsuragi Town, Wakayama Prefecture, this cafe serves local Wakayama gourmet food and sweets made with locally grown fruits. In August, they sold sweets made with peaches. It was a delicious and filling parfait made with the contents of a whole peach. Visited: August 2024 ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ information Name of facility📍KIGURI CAFE (Kushigaki no Sato) Address📍53-1 Taki, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Access📍 Business hours📍10:00-17:00 (Last orders 16:30) ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ #cafe2024 #couplestrip #girlstrip #wakayamatrip #wakayamatourism #kushigakinosato #KIGURICAFE

230 Kamitenano, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, 649-7141 From the free parking lot, go through the outer torii gate and cross the drum bridge... The two flower water basins have roses floating in them, and they are very beautiful. The autumn leaves will be at their best around next month, so I would like to visit again.

Koyasan 2023 30 minutes of winding mountain climbing by car and you can admire it

this is my firat trip to japan since i never been there before. i had so much fun in japan. as example, i get to know their culture and their history. besides, i get to know how Japan modernish their life so that’s why their attitude is very eye catching and famous in people’s conversations bcs their attitude is 10/10. i like the food too. i love to eat fresh sushi that handmade by original Japanese 🥰 I hope i’ll going there again 💖

Mount Koya was founded by Kukai. A sacred place that has preserved over 1000 years of history. A place where you can enjoy the pure air and richness of nature. We stayed at Kamiike-in Temple, which has a 3300m2 garden, for a day! It was a tour, but the monks randomly selected several temples and each family was divided up to be guided there. It was also a strange feeling. We ate our meals with the monks. We couldn't talk during the meal, and our legs got numb from sitting upright lol

From their website, I found that this is also the place where Kūkai, an important teacher of Buddhism, met with two dogs, one black and one white, who would guide him to Koyasan, where he founded a temple complex which still exists today. Because of this shared history the shrine became an important place of worship for both Shintoism and Buddhism. Despite its relative remoteness definitely worth a visit. Great landscape settings. The old bridge is actually open to the public and has some wooden pieces attached to help visitors retain their footing. #givethanks #givethanks