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Saikazaki Fishing Village

Saikazaki Fishing Village

雑賀崎

Wakayama · Kansai

Saikazaki is a tightly packed fishing village of pastel houses stacked up a steep headland, often called the Amalfi Coast of Japan for the way its lanes tumble to a working harbour. A hilltop park and the coast road give sweeping sunset views over the Kii Channel.

Why we picked it

A photogenic cliffside fishing hamlet on Wakayama City’s doorstep that sees almost no tourists.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.1· 906 reviews
Admission
Free.
Nearest station
Wakayamakō Station
Website
wakayamakanko.com/information/?p=7693

Today

Free

How to get there

From Shin-Osaka Station · ~1h 31m by car

Tags

fishing-villageviewpointsunset

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