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Originally Posted by Nyororin
We followed the Kumano road (trail?) from Kumano to Nachi. Quite a walk but absolutely beautiful.
We`re hoping to do a longer hike, possibly the entire road, eventually - but I don`t want to haul a child on my back the entire time so it`s been put on the back burner.
One of the things I found interesting in Wakayama is that they were selling mikans *everywhere*. There was no corner without someone selling them.
The first time we went, we assumed it was just mikan season. Then we went again a different time of year - same thing. Another season, again the same.
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There are certainly a ton of mikan there, but each city has other things they are famous for as well. One city grows ume (plums), and makes umeboshi as well as ume wine. Another (called Momoyama-cho) is famous for its white peaches. Another place makes soy sauce, and is credited with inventing it. And Taiji is known for its whaling. So Wakayama actually has quite a few crops and products in addition to the tons of mikan!