Welcome to Wakayama

Temple lodging on Mount Kova

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai that was scheduled to be held in May this year has been postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates for the Games are Friday, 13 May-Sunday, 29 May 2022.

The World Masters Games is an international competition where any sports lovers over the age of 30 can compete.

 

The Games will host a total of 59 disciplines in 35 sports, of which seven disciplines in five sports will take place in Wakayama Prefecture: sailing, windsurfing, dance sports, indoor volleyball, rifle shooting, half marathon and ‘Ekiden’ (long-distance relay running).

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail

Wakayama Prefecture has recently been selected by Lonely Planet readers as the winner of the Sustainability category for its Best in Travel 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Spiritual experiences such as temple lodging on Mount Koya and hiking on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail are the most acclaimed attractions amongst the famous sites and activities on offer for tourists in the prefecture.

Please visit Wakayama when you come to Japan for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai next year!

Wakayama Tourism Federation

 

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Official Homepage

👉https://wmg2021.jp/en/

 

The Wakayama Prefecture Executive Committee of the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Official Homepage

👉https://wmg2021wakayama.jp/

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