The clusters of sasa lily flowers that bloom along the Kumano Kodo in Nakabe Road, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture are because the owner of this mountain is taking care of them. Those who walk the Kumano Kodo and Nakabeji Course will enjoy the cute flowers and gentle scent.

It is an Oga lotus that blooms in the lotus field on the side of Tanaka Shrine in Kamitomita Towns, Wakayama Prefecture. It seems that there are not many flowers this year, but they bloomed beautifully. Dragonflies and bees were flying around.

Nachi Taisha Triple Pagoda and Nachi Waterfall 2021.12.25 It is this "Nachi Falls" where a number of stream overlap in the main stream that stream from the Mt. Undori in the depths of Mt. Nachi, and finally fall as if cutting through the virgin forest. The water column is 133 meters high, the Choshi mouth is 13 meters wide, and the depth of the Waterfall basin is 10 meters, making it one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan. There are three cuts in the bedrock of Choshiguchi, and it is also called the "Three Streaks Falls" because it begins to fall in three streaks.

Nachi Falls 2021.12.25 It is this "Nachi Falls" where a number of stream overlap in the main stream that stream from the Mt. Undori in the depths of Mt. Nachi, and finally fall as if cutting through the virgin forest. The water column is 133 meters high, the Choshi mouth is 13 meters wide, and the depth of the Waterfall basin is 10 meters, making it one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan. There are three cuts in the bedrock of Choshiguchi, and it is also called the "Three Streaks Falls" because it begins to fall in three streaks.

Challenge a new view of Aragi Island! Aragi Island, Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture * Flight permission from Aritagawa Town * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

Dawn of Bridge Pile Rock 2023.09.17 There were clouds on the Horizon and it was not a dharma, but it was a beautiful dawn. Bridge pile rock Due to the erosion of the sea, only the hard part of the rock remains, and the Strange Rock, which looks as if only the piles of the bridge are standing, has a legend that a long time ago, Kobo Daishi and the demons of heaven made a bet and built it overnight.

I took an aerial view of Aragi Island from a bird's-eye view. Actually, it was shaped like this. Aragi Island, Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture * Flight permission from Aritagawa Town * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

It is "Mulberry Tree Falls" in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. Drop 21m The beautiful waterfall has been selected as one of the "100 best waterfalls in One of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan".

About 1,250 years ago, Kukai opened the sacred place of Shingon esoteric Buddhism, Koyasan "Kondo" at night. Unlike Mt. Koya, which is crowded with tourists during the day, it is a quiet world.

It is a hydrangea garden located along the Koya Dragon God Skyline in Wakayama Prefecture. I also like the foggy landscape after the rain.

When I think of the tradition of the early summer season, I think of fireflies. In the countryside where I live, you can meet them by a short drive.

The charming faces and gestures of the flying gobies that inhabit the tidal flats will never get tired of looking at them.

It is one of the three major fire festivals in Japan and is designated as an important Intangible folk cultural property of Japan. It is spectacular to see 12 large torches weighing about 50 kg each parading along the approach. This year's ceremony will be held on July 14.

There is a tree grasping a large rock near Takijiri Oji and Oji Shrine on the Kumano Kodo Nakabe Road mountain trail. A large number of pilgrims start from Prince Takijiri and walk to the Hongu Taisha Shrine.

The Hidaka River, which streams through the Dragon God district of Wakayama Prefecture, and hydrangeas added color.

It is a starry night at the scenic spot of Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture.

Speaking of glowing things in the early summer season, in addition to fireflies, the glowing mushroom "Shiino Tomoshibitake" is always impression no matter when you encounter it.

Unlike fireflies and fireflies, the place where you can see them is a cedar forest.

It's the season when you can see fireflies dancing wildly in a stream in the mountains of Susami Town in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture.

On a rainy day, I found a flower in the Kumano Kodo Highlands area. I see a lot of white flowers, but I wonder if there are few purple flowers~.

I took a picture over the Okumotori of "Kumano Kodo". Kumano Kodo has a history of more than 1,100 years, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of its registration as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountains".

The largest of the 200,000 tombstones and memorial towers on the approach to the temple in the depths of Mt. Koya is the memorial tower (So-Minamoto-in Temple) of Oda Nobunaga's sister, the third daughter of Oda Nobunaga (the official wife of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada) of the Sengoku Warlord period. It is 6.6 meters tall and was built about 400 years ago by Suruga Dainagon Tadanaga.

The stone camphor tree flowers of Mt. Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, a World Cultural Heritage Site, are in full bloom. The photo shows Kongobong Temple.

This is the scenery of the early summer of the terraced rice field "Aragi Island" in Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. I feel like it's still a little early for the scarecrow to come out.

It is a circular stone located on the Kumano Kodo and Ōkumotori crossing, which is a world cultural heritage site. It is said that the gods of Kumano (Amida Buddha, Yakushi Buddha, and Kannon Buddha) chatted on this stone.

He is a monk who works in front of the west tower of Mt. Koya, the Sohonzan of the Shingon sect opened by Kukai 1250 years ago. Kukai's teachings have been passed down from generation to generation.

I went to photograph the waterfall, but I couldn't help but be fascinated. The moss and greenery that are densely attached to the entire tree are easy on the eyes and soothing.

It is the morning of the Koza River in Wakayama Prefecture. It was a quiet time with fresh greenery and morning haze.

Hime Renge blooming in the Mountain stream, each flower is small, but the clusters are spectacular.

The hatched dragonfly seen in the marshland of Naomi, Kozagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is only 2 cm long and about the size of a one-yen coin. It is designated as a natural monument of Kozagawa Town. The dragonfly in the photo is a male dressed in morning dew.