Wakayamajo Park — Attraction in Wakayama

We especially enjoyed the Wakayama castle for its collection of swords, battle armors and coats, and equipment which provide a visual sense of the clan’s history. It takes about 1-1.5 hr to go through the whole castle and its collections, but one that is easily enjoyable especially for history buffs. The ninja guides are also helpful in showing which routes are best for picture taking, and which has lesser slopes for those who do not want unnecessary effort in climbing the stone steps. However i think this adds to the...

Large park and lots of views.

If you want to have a little walk around and see a castle. This is a fantastic place to be. I went here during Sakura season and It is beautiful. I am not sure how it is the rest of the year, however, It has many seating places, even atop the first wall, which i thought was really neat.

There are also numerous vendors selling foods and trinkets.

The walk around the castle and park can take bout 1-1.5 hours, depending on how...

The ground around the castle are really beautiful and there is also a small zoo. Same problem with Osaka castle of having a very modern interior, but the weapons, armor, and art are awesome. You get a great view of Wakayama city from the top. The one thing that separates this castle from Osaka is the staff all have samurai swords. It is kind of cool experience to have someone give you directions or say no pictures while they have a...