Start slowly, with one place. Find a view and a small meal.
かつらぎ町
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This is Katsuragi Town in Wakayama, distinct from Katsuragi City in Nara. Visit the Amano shrine and Shigo’s persimmon-growing hamlets separately.
This guide covers places within Katsuragi, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two places to begin
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01
A first-visit stop
Niutsuhime Shrine
丹生都比売神社
The photograph shows the red arched Rinkyo Bridge in 2023, rather than a panorama of the shrine buildings. Follow current guidance on crossing the steep bridge, worship and photography.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
Farming hamlets known for persimmons hung to dry in late autumn. Do not enter private land or touch the hanging fruit. The scene is seasonal; give working vehicles room on narrow roads.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
Katsuragi is known for persimmons and dried products such as anpo-gaki. Distinguish edible dried fruit from decorative New Year kushigaki and check product labels.
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.