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A Tokugawa House cadet branch is found in Wakayama City, a castle town is known for the Wakayama Castle where one of Japan’s greatest Shoguns, Tokugawa Yoshimune, ruled from.

Many remnants of the Feudal Period remain standing in Wakayama including the traditional Ryujin Onsen which is still open and operational today.

The city allows easy access to Wakaura Bay where visitors can enjoy beaches and water recreation, beautifully forested vistas for hiking, and hundreds of flowing cherry blossom trees in the spring. Wakayama dining is known for its incredibly fresh seafood including whitebait and seabream, which are local to the bay. Wakayama City

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