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Adventure World
Wakayama park blending a zoo, aquarium, and amusement rides, famous for its successful giant panda breeding program.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Gobō
Wakayama, Japan · Asia
About Gobō
Gobō is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Wasa, 56km from Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Gobō is in Wakayama, Japan, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wasa, about 4 km away.
Gobō (御坊市, Gobō-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 21,260 in 10,801 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 43.91 square kilometres (16.95 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Gobō?
Within an hour or so of Gobō: Adventure World (30 km), Tomogashima (47 km), Koyasan (Mount Koya) (53 km), Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Gobō?
The nearest famous roads are Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Philosopher's Path.
Where is Gobō?
Gobō is in Wakayama, Japan, about 4 km from Wasa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,481
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Wakayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 33.8815, 135.1696
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Gobō
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Tomogashima
An uninhabited island off Wakayama covered in overgrown red-brick Meiji-era artillery forts, tunnels and magazines. Reached by a short ferry from Kada; the batteries are linked by footpaths.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Koyasan (Mount Koya)
A sacred mountaintop temple settlement and headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can stay in temple lodgings and walk through an ancient cemetery.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail
An ancient network of pilgrimage routes through the mountainous Kii Peninsula, one of only two UNESCO-listed pilgrimage trails in the world.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Gobō
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmKumano Kodo Pilgrimage TrailAn ancient network of pilgrimage routes through the mountainous Kii Peninsula, one of only two UNESCO-listed pilgrimage trails in the world.
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