Travel video guide
Things to Do in Wakayama: 10 Places From Tokyo Lens
This guide turns Revealing THE BEST of Japan - Beyond the Tourist Traps from Tokyo Lens into a practical travel map with 10 saved spots around Chuo Ward, Higashimuro District, and Imabari. The mapped places include a historical landmark, a tourist attraction, an electric vehicle charging station, and an island. Use it to understand the places and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Tokyo Lens embarked on a 1-million-second journey to explore Japan's lesser-known gems, moving away from the crowded major tourist spots. A major highlight was discovering the unique architecture of the Water Temple and exploring eerie abandoned locations, despite setbacks like a leech bite and a fall. He emphasized that the beauty of these remote areas justifies the long hours of driving and occasional physical mishaps.
What this map is good for
- Planning a historical landmark stop or short itinerary in Chuo Ward.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 10 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Ōshima
Island in Ōshima, Imabari, Ehime, Japan, Imabari, Ehime, Japan - Kumano-Nachi Grand Shrine
Historical Landmark in 1 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama 649-5301, Japan, Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Japan - Kumano-Kodo Nakahechi Route (Chikatsuyu-Oji - Kobiro-Oji Section)
Place marker in Nakahechicho Nonaka, Tanabe, Wakayama 646-1401, Japan, Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan - Nagoro "Scarecrow" Village
Tourist Attraction in 629番地5 Higashiiyasugeoi, Miyoshi, Tokushima 778-0201, Japan, Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan
Hours: Hours available - Sensō-ji
Tourist Attraction in 2-chōme-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan, 3, Taito City, Tokyo, Japan - Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Historical Landmark in 1 Uchisange, Takahashi, Okayama 716-0004, Japan, Takahashi, Okayama, Japan - Roadside Station Mino Shirakawa
Electric Vehicle Charging Station in 3500-1 Kato, Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu 509-1107, Japan, Kamo District, Gifu, Japan
Hours: Hours available - Kamikura-jinja Shrine
Landmark in 1-chōme-13-8 Kamikura, Shingu, Wakayama 647-0081, Japan, Shingu, Wakayama, Japan
Hours: Hours available - Iwaya Temple
Monument in 1468 Nanatori, Kumakogen, Kamiukena District, Ehime 791-1511, Japan, Kamiukena District, Ehime, Japan - Nakasendo
Tourist Information Center in Nakasendo, 5-chōme-8 Kamiochiai, Chuo Ward, Saitama, Japan, Chuo Ward, Saitama, Japan
Experiences captured
- Climbed steep stairs at Kamikura Shrine
- Drove through the night from Tokyo to Wakayama
- Explored an abandoned elementary school with preserved specimens
- Discovered a leech on his leg after an onsen
- Walked the Nachi Taisha area and Kumano Kodo
- Visited the southernmost point of Japan's main island
- Explored a wartime gun battery reminiscent of Laputa
- Visited the underground Water Temple in Awaji
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from Revealing THE BEST of Japan - Beyond the Tourist Traps, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.