[2025 Wakayama Attraction] Travel Guide for Itakiso Shrine (Updated May)

If you are a cat lover or a railway fan, then the "Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line" is definitely a dream route that you cannot miss when traveling to Wakayama. This article summarizes how to use the one-day ticket, the trainee stationmaster's itinerary at Kishi Station, and popular train photo spots, so you can easily complete your #和歌山半日之旅! 🚉 A must visit! Kishi Station & Second Generation Stationmaster Tama When you arrive at Kishi Station, the terminus of the Kishigawa Line, the most eye-catching thing is the cat-shaped station building! The station has cute cat ears on the exterior, and every detail from the wall decorations, cat clocks to the floor tile design is so attractive that you can't help but take photos. The current stationmaster is Nitama. Although we didn’t see him wearing a hat on duty that day, he just quietly accompanied everyone in the station, which was super healing! ☕ Coffee shop next to the station: warm hot cocoa + desserts are so relaxing After taking the photos, you can walk into the coffee shop next to the station. The interior decoration is warm and artistic, and they sell cat-themed souvenirs. You can also easily use PayPay, which is super convenient for sightseeing! I recommend a cup of hot cocoa, paired with cookies and ice cream or other desserts, just right while you rest and wait for the next train. 🚃 One-day ticket for unlimited rides! Collect the Strawberry Train and Tama Museum Train at once Buy a "Kishigawa Line One-Day Pass (¥800)" and you can get on and off the train as often as you like. On our way back, we took the cute Tama Museum tram, which has a small museum theme and is filled with cat elements and historical materials. When you pass by "Itakitsou Station", you can get off the train and explore the surrounding environment. You can also visit other special trains that are statically stopped. You can also stop by "Itakitsou Shrine" to walk around and relax, and then take the next train back to Wakayama City. We also took the super cute "Strawberry Train" that day. The overall design was pink and warm, it was really dreamy🍓 📝 Wakayama Kishigawa Line Half-Day Tour Guide: 🚆 Starting point: Take the Kishigawa Line from Wakayama Station 🗺️ Key stations: Kishi Station, Itaiki-so Station 🎟️ Recommended ticket: Kishigawa Line One-Day Ticket (¥800) ⏰ Weekday frequency: about every 30 minutes This healing trip not only allows people to feel the charm of cats, but also allows them to experience Wakayama's meticulous management of subway culture. Whether you are an adult or a child, a railway fan or a cat lover, you will definitely fall in love with this route! #Wakayama #Kishigawa Line #Odama Tram #Kishi Station #TamaDensha #Itaiki-so Station #Strawberry Train #Japan Free Travel #Japan Railway Travel #Wakayama Day Trip #Kansai Travel #AprilGoodDestinations2025

🚉🐈Itakiso Station 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 🚉🐈Station Introduction Itakiso Station is a major station on the Wakayama Electric Railway. The stationmaster is a cat called "Yontama"! Goods are sold at the station, and it is so popular that foreign tourists visit it🎶 The wrapped train🚃 that runs on this line has cute decorations inside as well. It's a local line, but it's a famous place! 🗺️Station highlights ・Yontama's working days: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday ・Yontama's working hours: 10:00-16:00 ・Trains that run on the line include the Strawberry Train, Tama Train, Chuggington Train, and Tama Train Museum Train, and you can check when they arrive on the official website for each train's timetable! 💗Boarding and ticket gate impressions By chance, I was able to board the Strawberry🍓Train. The interior was also elaborately designed, and I was super excited✨ I could see the Yontama🐈, but unfortunately it was asleep! It's a place that really warms the heart ❤️☺️ ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ 🚉Itakiso Station 🗾Itakiso, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture 🚉Itakiso Station → approx. 0 minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen trip February 2025 #Wakayama #Domestic travel #Cat lover

⛩️Itakiso Shrine, Mii Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 ⛩️Shrine introduction This shrine is located on the west side of the mountain in the grounds of Itakiso Shrine. The god of wells, Mii-no-kami, and the god of water, Yazuha-no-me-no-kami, are enshrined here. Well water springs up at the place marked "Water of Life." It is a fairly deep well, but you can scoop up the water with a large ladle. It is said to have the power to heal illnesses. The annual festival, the Mii Shrine Festival, is held on October 1st. 🗺️Shrine highlights ・There is well water springing up a little away from the main shrine of Itakiso Shrine! ・A chainsaw art dragon is enshrined 💗 Impressions of the visit The shrine exudes an atmosphere of entering a deep forest. The well is quite large and seems to be carefully protected. There are also many blue flags, which are impressive. The chainsaw art dragon 🐉 was also magnificent! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ⛩️Itakiso Shrine, Mii Shrine 🗾558 Itakiso, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture 🚉About 6 minutes walk from Itakiso Station ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel February 2025 #shrine #shrine tour #domestic travel #power spot #Wakayama

⛩️Itakiso Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 ⛩️Introduction to the shrine The first shrine in Kii Province, the deity enshrined here is Itakeru no Mikoto, the god of trees who is said to have traveled around the country planting trees. In honor of the fact that Itakeru no Mikoto helped Okuninushi no Mikoto crawl through the tree's legs and saved him from a crisis, you can experience crawling through the tree's legs😉👍 🗺️Shrine highlights -For those who wish to experience crawling through the tree's legs, a certificate can be issued at the shrine office (charge: 100 yen) -There is chainsaw art based on the 12 zodiac animals. -Video recording🎥 is prohibited within the grounds. 💗Thoughts on visiting A shrine located in a place rich in nature. There is a sacred pond, and tree-related items are scattered throughout the grounds! There are also several shrines within the grounds, so it's a relaxing place to stroll around at your leisure. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ⛩️Itakiso Shrine 🗾558 Itakiso, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture 🚉About 6 minutes walk from Itakiso Station ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel February 2025 #Domestic travel #Wakayama sightseeing #Power spot #Shrine #Shrine tour