The coastline has rows of precipitous cliffs, and the sea is studded with some 130 islands of all sizes. The mountains close to the coast have gone through numerous upheavals and submergences which formed complex topography. There are various types of oddly shaped and gigantic rocks around the ancient sacred ground in the mountains.

The climate is moderate. Wakayama is also blessed with many scenic spots, such as the Kumano Nachi-taisha Grand Shrine in Mt. Nachi, the Hiro-jinja Shrine that worships the Nachi-no-taki Falls, Mt. Koya, the 1,200 year-old sacred ground for Buddhism in Japan and surrounding Koya Ryujin Quasi-National Park and Yoshino-Kumano National Park, and the Kino-kawa River that irrigates the Wakayama Plain. Other must-sees are the Shirahaba, one of the most prominent hot springs in the Kansai Region and the cityscape of Wakayama-City that embraces the Wakayama Castle.