A trip from Osaka to Wakayama and Tokushima: Sustainable tourism connecting the mountains and the sea

A trip from Osaka to Wakayama and Tokushima: Sustainable tourism connecting the mountains and the sea

Departing from Osaka, visit Wakayama and Tokushima to experience local production and consumption and sustainable living. Enjoy meditation and vegetarian cuisine at Mount Koya, and stay at a zero-waste hotel in Tokushima. We offer a journey where you can experience nature and culture while learning about local wisdom.

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Kansai International Airport is an international hub airport with an extensive network of international and domestic flights. It is used by many people as an offshore airport with multiple 4,000m-class runways that can operate 24 hours a day, and as an airport that coexists with the local community and the environment.

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[3 Tomari, 4 days]

Transportation
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Day 1

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Kansai International Airport

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3 hours Kansai International Airport → Koyasan Station Use the Nankai Electric Railway Limited Express On the way, use the tourist train "Tenku" and Koyasan Cable Car from Hashimoto Station to Koyasan Station

Kakuhama Sesame Tofu Sohonpo Food and Beverage Department

12:00PM Arrive at Mount Koya - Enjoy a locally produced lunch at the Kakuhama Goma Tofu Sohonpo Food and Beverage Department

2
Eko-in Temple

Eko-in Official Website

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"Okunoin Night Tour"

This guided night tour will show you the nighttime side of the inner sanctuary, which is difficult to enter without a guide. In the silence of the inner sanctuary, you can enjoy a fantastic view that is different from the daytime, and in the silence of the night, you can tour the sacred place while feeling the deep history and spiritual atmosphere.

Okunoin Night Tour Reservation Page

8:00PM Arrival at accommodation

Day 1

3
Eko-in Temple

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1 hour

Negoro Temple

10:30AM Walk around Negoroji Temple

Kotama Restaurant

11:45AM Lunch at Kotama Shokudo

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20 min

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2 hours and 15 minutes by Nankai Ferry
Arrives at Wakayama at 1:15PM / Departs from Wakayama at 1:40PM / Arrives at Tokushima Port at 3:55PM

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Half an hour

Naruto Base

6:00 Producer Collaboration Dining Dinner at THE NARUTO BASE

4
Grand XIV Naruto The Lodge

Day 2

8:00AM Locally produced breakfast

5
Whirlpool Cruise
6
Sushi Tatsu

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1 hour 20 minutes

3:00PM Accommodation check-in (HOTEL WHY)

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5 minutes

Peltnare

6:00PM Dinner at Pertonare

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Zero Waste Action Hotel “HOTEL WHY”

Day 3

8:00AM Locally produced breakfast

9:30AM Depart from hotel

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2 minutes

Ikkyu Teahouse

Kamikatsu Awa Bancha is a golden-colored tea with a unique aroma and refreshing acidity that is rare even in the world due to lactic acid fermentation. It is registered as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, and you can enjoy the rare experience of tasting different types while learning about its traditional production method.

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5 minutes

Lunch at RISE & WIN Brewing Co. BBQ & General Store

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1:00PM Departure from Katsuura Town/ 4:30PM Arrival at JR Osaka Station

Kansai International Airport is an international hub airport with an extensive network of international and domestic flights. It is used by many people as an offshore airport with multiple 4,000m-class runways that can operate 24 hours a day, and as an airport that coexists with the local community and the environment.

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