Arafune Resort

Accommodation

4.22

14 reviews

Arafune Resort

Owner

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Arafune Resort

Owner

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Hot spring bath

Dining room

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Lobby

Organic garden

Beach in front of Arafune Resort

Description

Coastal Community Resort

Arafune resort is a rural, beach front accommodation between Kushimoto and Katsuura with hot spring baths. The name derives from the rugged Arafune coastline near the inn which is part of the Yoshino Kumano National Park.

The building used to be the local Town Hall and has changed ownership and usage over time. In 2010 Ms Watanabe, who used to work at a local hotel, bought the facility transforming it into a focal point to revitalize her hometown. Festivals and gatherings are held monthly for both locals and guests.

They have their own organic garden and seafood is supplied by the neighbouring fishing port.

Arafune Resort’s goal is make everyone that visits feel like family.

Full Name	Arafune Resort あらふねリゾート
Area	Kushimoto
Type	Kokuminshukusha
Address	2518 Tahara, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, 649-4112 〒649‐4112 和歌山県東牟婁郡串本町田原2518
Map Code	324 405 643*12
Maps	Google Maps
Check-in	15:00 - 18:00
Check-out	10:00
Curfew	22:30

Rating & Reviews

4.22

14 reviews

Guestroom

(4 / 5)

Baths

(4.3 / 5)

Meals

(4.1 / 5)

Location

(4.1 / 5)

Reception & Service

(4.6 / 5)

Date: Jun/2018

Germany (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

4.80

Individual: Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

Very nice stay

No guest review.

Date: Jun/2015

United States (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

4.80

Individual: Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

What a perfect way to end a trip

The Arafune Resort offered hospitality, kind staff, a fine facility with some outstanding art, in a location that is unmatched.

Date: Mar/2015

Australia (Male, age 50-59)

Overall:

4.60

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

Fantastic hotel on Afafune coast.

Arafune Resort is a small sized hotel in the very quiet town of Tahara. The attraction here is the beautiful coastal walk to the east of the hotel along the Arafune coast where you will see fishermen diving for lobster and abalone. The walk along a paved road right along the sea front offers great views over the spectacular coast and ends after 4km where there is a walking track up through the camellia forest. The hotel itself is run by Ms Watanabe who takes great pride in the hotel and her guests comfort. We had a magical and huge tatami room looking out to sea with a private bathroom and toilet. Dinner was a buffet with many traditional Japanese delicacies. There are 2 huge baths in the onsen for the traditional soaking before the evening meal. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and transferred us to the Koza railway station for our train to Kansai.

Date: Nov/2014

Germany (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

4.00

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 4

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

cheerful house

wonderfully located at the seaside. Warm welcome, very quiet litte village and a path which leads you along the raff seaside with its scaped rocks. Everybody was very friendly

Date: Aug/2014

Germany (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

4.20

Individual: Guestroom 3, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

all-in-all good

The price was considerably high in comparison to other accommodations. Nice service. The buffet was a littlebit odd, although the quality was good. The location was nice, but on the pictures of the kumano-travel-website it looked much nicer. Very annoying was the smell of cigarette smoke in our room at night which came through the A/C.

Date: Jun/2014

Germany (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

4.25

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, No meals

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Mar/2014

Singapore (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

4.20

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Breakfast

A pleasant stay

I enjoyed my stay at the resort which was a brief 10mins walk from the train station. The surroundings are calm, serene and reinvigorating to tired souls. The beach in front of the resort boasts a lovely view and the hills behind are not as inaccessible as one might think... One can use this as a base to explore other parts of Kii, with reasonable travel times to Kushimoto, Shirahama and Shingu.

Date: Jul/2013

Australia (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

2.40

Individual: Guestroom 2, Baths 3, Meals 3, Location 2, Reception & Service 2

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

- No subject -

Pleasant enough but lacking in providing any assistance with what to see in the area. We would not recommend it to other visitors to Japan.

Date: May/2013

France (Male, age 50-59)

Overall:

3.80

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 2, Location 5, Reception & Service 4

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

A nice place to go

A medium class place, quiet, vith direct view to the beach. Good servicing Reasonnable food

Date: Apr/2013

Australia (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

4.20

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

Good and wholesome

A converted town hall doesn't sound like much of a hotel, but this is a beauty! With rooms looking over a sandy beach, small harbour and fabulous rocky coast that is crawling with crayfish. Comfortable room on 3rd floor with ensuite Western style. This is called an Oceanfront Community Resort and apart from fishing, seems to be the main game in the small settlement of Kii-Tahara, not far out of Kushimoto and right at the southern tip of Kii Peninsula. Very helpful staff and we did some good shopping in the lobby! Good clean bath. Dinner was a smorgasbord (or Japanese equivalent) of good wholesome and tastey dishes probably sourcing vegetables from their large veg garden and of course the sushimi from the huge tuna and yellowtail catch along this coast.

Date: Apr/2013

Australia (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

4.80

Individual: Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

A great stopover

My parents and husband and I stayed one night at Arafune Resort on our way from Yunomine Onsen to Tanabe via the coast road. In nicer weather (we were there on a rainy day in March) it would definitely be worth stopping for a couple of nights. The hotel is on the beachfront, near an old fishing village that we didn't get time to explore but wish we had. We did have time to enjoy the hotel's baths, which were lovely, and to laze around in the hotel-provided yukatas. The food was plentiful and delicious, and the hotel staff seemed keen to ensure that we enjoyed our meals. The rooms were basic but clean and comfortable. They had a small bathroom with sink, shower and toilet. (We were in western-style rooms, which were the cheapest and looked over the kitchen garden and mountain at the back of the hotel.) Overall, I would recommend this hotel to people looking for a stopover point, a hotel near Kushimoto and Nachi, or a brief beachside break.

Date: Jan/2013

Australia (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

3.20

Individual: Guestroom 3, Baths 3, Meals 3, Location 3, Reception & Service 4

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, No meals

Arafune Resort

Although this was a large hotel, it had a personalised, family-run feel, with lovely staff who were flexible and welcoming. Our room was spacious with a view of the beach and some lovely little coastal walks nearby.

Date: Jan/2013

Italy (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

4.80

Individual: Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Breakfast

a real japanese experience

fantastic location facing the sea, very clean, spacious room with a beautiful view of the ocean. The owner speaks little English, but he is very nice and helpful. The restaurant has great food, value for money is good. A room with a futon, with typical food, a true Japanese style experience!!

Date: Jul/2012

United States (Female, age 20-29)

Overall:

5.00

Individual: Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Oceanfront Community Resort, Supper & Breakfast

Amazing place to stay!

This place was spectacular- great service, marvelous rooms, organic food served from their own gardens, and location is close to a train station (5-10 minute walk) with beach views and balconies! Don't miss this location if you are planning to travel in Japan.

Price Plan(s)

Notice
■ This accommodation follows guidelines to reduce the spread of Covid-19. For Guests ■ Please follow the advice for the public outlined by the World Health Organization when visiting the area.

Statement from the owner to the guests

Guestrooms

Western Style	Yes
Japanese Style	Yes
Mixed Style	Yes
Other Style	No

Number of Rooms	34
Maximum Guests	138

● Japanese style room (14 tatami mats): 1 room
● Japanese style room (8 tatami mats): 19 rooms
● Japanese style room with ensuite bath (14 tatami mats): 6 rooms
● Japanese style room with ensuite bath (6 tatami mats): 2 rooms
● Western style room with ensuite bath: 4 rooms
● Barrier-free Mixed style room with ensuite bath: 2 rooms

● Western ensuite toilet: All rooms

Please lay out sleeping Futon by yourself in Japanese style rooms.

Facilities
Television Refrigerator Air conditioning

Amenities
Shampoo Hair conditioner Body-wash Soap Brush Hair dryer Face towel Bath towel Yukata Japanese bathrobe Slippers Tea

● Yukata is available near the elevator.
● No tooth brush in guestrooms. Available at front desk. (20 yen)

Baths

Shared Indoor	Onsen
Shared Outdoor	No
Shared Sauna	No
Privately Reserved	No
Ensuite Indoor	Yes
Ensuite Outdoor	No

Note

Bath hours: 13:00~23:00, 6:00~9:00

What is an Onsen? >>
How to take a Japanese bath >>

Meals

Supper
Meals served in restaurant from 18:00~20:00 (Set Dinner or Japanese style)
Breakfast
Meals served in restaurant from 7:00~8:30 (Buffet Style)

● Able to cater to vegetarians and/or guests with food allergies on request
Please let us know details of what you cannot eat in advance.

Meal Options

: Possible : Not Possible

Vegetarian	No Meat No Fish No Seafood (other than fish) No Dashi fish stock No Dairy No Eggs
Gluten Free	With Miso & Soy Sauce No Miso & Soy Sauce (Celiac or Intolerant)
Allergies	Possible
Others	No Raw Fish/Seafood No Pork No Red Meat (beef or pork) No Shellfish

Vegetarianism and gluten free foods are not common in the Japanese countryside. Please double-check the meal options that are possible with each service provider to make sure that it meets your needs.

FISH STOCK: Often being able to eat trace amounts of the ubiquitous Katsuo Dashi (fish stock) makes it easier to find vegetarian options.

GLUTEN: For those who are not intorelant to gluten or Celiac then choosing Gluten Free "With Miso and Soy Sauce" will increase your options.

More Information

NOTE: It is difficult and not culturally sensitive to change meal requests, or make new meal demands, onsite when you arrive at accommodations. Meal options must be confirmed during the reservation process and respected during your visit.

Facilities & Services

Facilities
Elevator Gift shop Karaoke Banquet hall Meeting room Coin laundry Massage chair Vending machine Alcohol vending machine Table tennis

Internet: Unavailable
Credit Card: VISA
MasterCard
Traveler's Cheques: Not accepted
Language: Basic English
Others: ● Coin-washing machine, 300 yen, detergent 50 yen
● Massage machine
● Microwave
● Pot
● Billiard
● Ping Pong
Services: Lunch box
Shuttle service
Luggage storage
Shipping

Notes

Umi-giri Sea Fog

The rocky Arafune coastline is famous for its Umi-giri sea fog drawing photographers from around the country. This beautiful natural phenomenon is best seen at sunrise during the winter months. There are many photos of this calm, and mysterious phenomenon displayed throughout the hotel.

Access

Access Information: Train
15 minutes walk from JR Kii-Tahara station. (Only local trains stop at this station)

Bus
Busses run daily from Kushimoto.
● ~20 min from Kushimoto (bus timetable 14)
● Nearest bus stop is "Tahara Gyokyoukai-mae 田原漁業会前" (5 min walk)

"Tahara Gyokyoukai-mae" bus stop is North-East of "Katsuura station". Please contact us for detail transportation.

Shuttle Service: Available from the JR Kushimoto station or Koza station to Arafune Resort. Please inform us in advance if you need a shuttle.

Parking: Up to 30 vehicles (free)

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Set booking times: 7:00–9:30 and 19:00–22:00 daily, Japan Standard Time.

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