Minshuku Wakatake
Accommodation
4.26
Minshuku Wakatake
Sample Guestroom 5 tatami
Sample Guestroom 7.5 tatami
Sample Guestroom 12 tatami
Sample supper Maguro Mori plan
Sample supper Maguro Mori plan for vegetarian
Sample supper Funamori sashimi boat plan
Sample supper Funamori sashimi boat plan for vegetarian
Sample supper Wakatake Gozen plan
Sample supper Wakatake Gozen plan for vegetarian
Sample supper hot pot set
Sample supper dainty
Owner sake explanation
Bath onsen
Shared sink
Sample amenities
Basic stuffs for sale
Interior art
Interior art
Interior art
Large luggage storage
Sake section
Inside of the cafe restaurant "Kumano-no-Mezame"
Inside of the cafe restaurant "Kumano-no-Mezame" sample menu Maguro Gozen (Paid)
Kii-Katsuura area fish market
Description
Seafood Minshuku
Minshuku Wakatake is a friendly, family-run hot spring guesthouse just across the footbridge behind Kii-Katsuura station. Katsuura is a fishing port village famous for its tuna. Minshuku Wakatake takes full advantage of this location next to the sea by serving fresh and delicious seafood all year round. They are especially proud of their grilled tuna cheek or collar, a local delicacy, and are highly rated on various review sites. If you are a connoisseur of Japanese sake, make sure to sample their extensive collection of local brew with the master willing to explain each bottle. Menus and sake information are available in English. The owner believes in saving the best of the old, incorporating new ideas, and connecting with future generations to come.
※ NOTE: The accommodation might not be able to accept single travelers depending on the season.
There is also a public restaurant on the first floor with Kumano-themed ingredients!
For guests who applying for the "No meals plan" and "Breakfast plan". Meals are available at the cafe-restaurant "Kumano-no-Mezame" attached to the inn (for an additional charge).
● Business hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Note: "Kumano-no-Mezame" is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
■ For guests who applying for the "Supper & Breakfast plan". No consecutive nights stay available. Thank you for your understanding.
| Full Name |
Minshuku Wakatake
民宿わかたけ |
|---|---|
| Area | Central Katsuura |
| Type | Minshuku |
| Address | 3-34 Asahii, Nachi-Katsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, 649-5332
〒649-5332 和歌山県東牟婁郡那智勝浦町朝日3-34 |
| Map Code | 324 743 877*41 |
| Maps | |
| Check-in | 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Check-out | 9:30 |
| Curfew | 23:00 |
Rating & Reviews
4.26
Guestroom
Baths
Meals
Location
Reception & Service
Date: Apr/2026
Canada (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
Get the tasting menu!
Right across the street from Kii-Katsuura Station across the pedestrian bridge (ignore the directions given by Google maps!), you can catch the afternoon bus from Nachisan and be in time for dinner. In the morning, it is a very short walk to the Tuna auction and Tourist Pier. The minshuku is beautifully decorated by murals from local artist and students. Dinner and Breakfast was phenomenal - lots of things to try complete with a beautifully illustrated explanation to all the local specialities. The onsen was much welcomed after my last day hiking the Kumano Kodo. There is free laundry washing (dryer is 200 yen) and free hot drinks (coffee, tea, latte mix). Excellent service - everyone was kind and welcoming.
Date: Apr/2026
Brazil (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2026
Philippines (Female, age 30-39)
4.40
The sashimi was so good!
Minshuku Wakatake was easy to find since it's ridiculously close to the JR station. Rooms are nice and acceptable in size. There are no private baths/toilet, so be prepared to do it dorm-style and to have shared baths if you stay here. There was also no elevator, so this isn't the place to go to if you have heavy luggage like our group. Other than that, we had a great experience because the dinner was so good. We've never had so much high quality sashimi before, and they also gave us some extra dishes. Apart from fish, we also had hotpot beef. It was very enjoyable to eat them with beer. We also had a good breakfast before our second hike. Luggage storage is no problem, and staff was very accommodating when we considered taking a taxi to our destination. Overall an enjoyable experience despite the difficulties of our group!
Date: Mar/2026
Luxembourg (Male, age 60-69)
4.80
Excellent dinner
No guest review.
Date: Mar/2026
United States (Male, age 50-59)
4.20
Nice and convenient accommodation
Nice location across the bridge from the train station. Easy to reach and they had clean and excellent saunas
Date: Jan/2026
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
4.75
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Located close to the station. Room was a bit small for two people with luggage, reminded me more of a Tokyo accommodation, but it was only one night so it was no big deal. Clean bathrooms and toilets. We could also store our luggage there after checkout before our train in the afternoon.
Date: Dec/2025
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
3.50
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駅から近く、便利でした。 壁面に絵が描かれていてこだわりを感じました。
Date: Nov/2025
Japan (Male, age 70-79)
4.80
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最も満足した宿だった。再訪するなら、再び泊まりたい宿だ。
Date: Nov/2025
Netherlands (Male, age 20-29)
3.80
Good stay close to station
The location is close to the Katsuura station and conventient. The rooms and facilities are clean and pleasant. The bath area is shared with limited privacy. Decent stay for good price.
Date: Nov/2025
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2025
Netherlands (Male, age **)
4.60
Amazing Dinner and Great Stay
We had an amazing stay at Minshuku Wakatake. The dinner was truly special — one of the highlights of our trip — with beautifully presented local sashimi and delicious dishes. The amenities were great, and the hosts were very welcoming. A perfect end to our Kumano Kodo journey!
Date: Nov/2025
Japan (Male, age 80-89)
3.00
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勝浦駅の裏で、便利良しと料理が良かった。
Date: Nov/2025
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
4.00
Great location, small onsen, strange shower set up
We stayed at this minshuku for 1 night, opting for board only as there are many restaurants in the town of Kii Katsuura for dining/lunch. Our room was large and clean, with a WC next door. AC was good. However, the WC did not have a sink nearby, so we opted to use the women's WC on the 3rd floor instead. The on site Women's onsen is actually just a large bath tub - 2 adults would comfortably fit. It was ok (lukewarm). The shower room set up is very strange: there is space for 2 people to shower at the same time, and for privacy, you'd need to lock the main door, but this means others cannot use the shower while you use the shower/onsen. The showers are new, clean, and well equipped with shampoo etc, but the odd privacy arrangements meant only 1 of us chose to use the onsen. The rest just showered quickly and left. Staff were very welcoming and helpful - when we reported seeing cockroaches in the WC, they immediately attended to it. We stayed off season in early October (there were not that many guests around) so the weird shower set up was not an issue. But if it was busier, this might become an issue.
Date: Oct/2025
France (Male, age 30-39)
4.75
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2025
United States (Male, age 20-29)
4.60
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Exceptional dinner set menu and wonderful small private bath.
Date: Oct/2025
Singapore (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
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Tried their sake testinga d thoroughly enjoyed it! I’m sorry to not be able to speak or understand Japanese as I think it will make the experience even more enjoyable cos I’ll be able to learn even more from the sake master. Food was the bomb and room was spacious and clean. They made sure the showers and toilets were kept clean too which I do appreciate since it’s shared. I’m just the bitch who prefers en suite but I booked too late so couldn’t get any :)
Date: Oct/2025
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
5.00
Amazing cooking and cool owners
The minshuku is convenient for the station (you just go over a footbridge, but it's very close) and the young owners were absolutely charming and v v helpful. But the highlight of the stay was an astonishingly wonderful dinner, based around local tuna and other ingredients. It was creative cooking of the highest quality and we will remember that meal for years - I would love to go back to Minshuku Wakatake
Date: Aug/2025
Germany (Female, age 40-49)
4.60
Simple but good!
Youth hostel atmosphere. Very friendly, with a cool manga collection. Located right next to the train station but quite quiet. The dinner menu was really great!
Date: May/2025
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: May/2025
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2025
Taiwan (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2025
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
Wonderful place
This place is wonderful! The location is excellent, the facilities are very appropriate, and the staff very friendly and attentive. I stayed for one night and I was treated to a several course meal of tuna! Never in my life have I had so much tuna! It was fresh and cooked and uncooked in several ways. The room was the smallest room I’ve been in Japan, but it did the job!
Date: Mar/2025
Hong Kong (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Feb/2025
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
I still think about this meal...
This was an incredible spot-great location and the most amazing delicacy course. I cannot recommend this dinner enough-it was such a special experience and I think everyone should do it. Friendly hosts and amazing accomodation!
Date: Feb/2025
Austria (Male, age 50-59)
4.80
A very nice place to stay
Great local very close to the train station. A modernized version of a traditional accommodation with a very nice Onsen. We were there in February and while it was quite cold outside, the room was warm and cozy. The breakfast was very good. We did not have dinner there, but we once ate in the restaurant associated to the Minshuku, which is highly recommendable.
Date: Jan/2025
United States (Male, age 40-49)
2.80
It's basic - real basic - but at least it's conveniently located
For some reason I was given a plastic fake "tatami" room, which felt more like a capsule hotel than a guest house. It is 2 minutes from the station, which is great, and there are plenty of good restaurants in town, but this place is nothing special. And the bath literally has room for only TWO people, and when there are no extra showers, that's definitely not enough.
Date: Jan/2025
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2024
United Kingdom (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
Superb food in a convenient location
The tuna here was of the very highest quality served with care and attention by a dedicated staff. Rooms were comfortable, onsen small but well-equipped - note the short opening hours!
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Male, age **)
3.50
Right next to the station!
Conveniently located next to the station makes it easy to get to once arriving in town or departing. The guest rooms were large and overall a decent experience. Baths and shower room were communal but nice. Overall great location for a quick stay.
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Female, age 60-69)
4.75
Very comfortable and well located
Very nice hosts, let me check in early , as I had hiked the last section very fast and was certainly appreciative of being able to relax after that! The room was nice and dark,quiet and a very comfortable bed and pillow. The restaurant next door is EXEPTIONAL and I had an amazing meal. My only regret is that I could not stay in Kii Katsuura longer to eat there again!
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
Excellent Accommodations - clean, cozy, and delicious food!
My partner and I loved staying at this minshuku. The room was very clean and comfortable. I like that there was a sliding door to separate the main living/sleeping area from the private sink area. The private sink area also had a nice windowed balcony. I was really glad wi-fi was available in the private rooms. The bathrooms are shared but I honestly did not mind because they were very clean and it was not crowded. The shower and bath was very clean and refreshing after a day of hiking. The location is also very convenient, just a few minutes away from the Kii-Katsuura station and easy to find. Service was great. It was easy for us to just ring the bell when we arrived. The food was the major highlight. Our breakfast was delicious -- a whole range of ways to eat tuna. It was all delicious, but we also felt bad because it was so much food that we weren't able to finish it all. Breakfast was also a huge spread and very tasty. Highly recommend!
Date: Nov/2024
New Zealand (Male, age **)
5.00
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Excellent accommodation, very welcoming host, lovely meal, a perfect first night on the Kumano Kodo.
Date: Nov/2024
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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This was a great end to our Kumano Kodo hike. The evening meal was absolutely exceptional, and we enjoyed the paired sake tasting with it. It was one of our favourite meals of our whole trip to Japan. The location was very convenient to catch the train to Osaka the next day, and also explore Katsuura and the tuna auction.
Date: Nov/2024
Macao (Female, age 40-49)
4.50
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2024
United Kingdom (Male, age 60-69)
3.50
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Good reception, good location by station
Date: Nov/2024
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
4.20
The location is super convenient, next to the train station.
Location is tops!! Just across the train station. Not all of us has the same room sizes. Somehow, one room was very small whereas the other 2 seemed more reasonably sized. Toilets are all common areas. The onsen was tiny and can only fit 2 people showering at one time. The meals though has been outstanding especially our dinner, with the tuna tasting menu.
Date: Oct/2024
Malaysia (Male, age 40-49)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2024
Italy (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
We enjoyed meals, great tuna sashimi
No guest review.
Date: Oct/2024
South Africa (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
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The hotel is located right next to the train station so super convenient to travel from. The outside of the building didn’t look like much however once you step inside it amazes you. Staff is super welcoming and friendly. Rooms are spacious and you are provided with everything that you need. The shower is a public onsent type but clean. The food was the highlight of our stay!!!! One of the most amazing meals we had during our stay in Japan!!!!
Date: Oct/2024
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
4.75
Great stay
We had a great stay at Minshuku Wakatake. The onsen was so relaxing after the hike and the restaurant downstairs was fantastic.
Date: Oct/2024
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
Friendly service
The service was very friendly and helpful. The location is super convenient.
Date: Oct/2024
China (Female, age 40-49)
4.50
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2024
Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
Excellent hosts, delicious food and convenient location
The dinner was one of our highlights of the whole kumano kodo. Food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The additional explanations of the hosts elevated the culinary experience even more. We loved the atmosphere as well. The spacious hotbath was great to relax.
Date: Sep/2024
Japan (Female, age 70-79)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2024
Thailand (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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A very convenient location straight beside the train station in Kii-Katsuura. The wakayama course menu is a must try to enjoy the fresh tuna I have ever eaten.
Date: Oct/2024
Australia (Male, age **)
4.00
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Excellent location and very friendly staff. Clean, tidy, comfortable and quiet even though the JR Station is literally a stone throw away.
Date: Sep/2024
Australia (Female, age 70-79)
5.00
Easy Walk
A stone’s throw to transport, trains, buses and taxis, town centre, shops, restaurants. Delicious meals with generous servings. This place has its own Onsen for use and clean shared toilets and bathrooms. All modern mod cons operate within this property.
Date: Sep/2024
United States (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
Day 5 - Wakatake
The food here was amazing, especially the local seafood. The sake selection was also great. As well as the onsen.
Date: Sep/2024
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
Amazing Experience
This was our final stop on our hike and it was such an amazing place to relax and have beautiful, traditional food with great people. The staff were very accommodating about us arriving early, we had a great room, met some very friendly people and the food was honestly some of the best I've ever had. Highly recommend them.
Date: Sep/2024
United States (Female, age 60-69)
4.60
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Absolutely wonderful meals at dinner and breakfast, and well worth it! The rooms and baths were adequate. The staff was wonderful too.
Date: Aug/2024
Italy (Male, age 30-39)
4.75
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2024
United States (Male, age 50-59)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2024
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
Good stay at end of pilgrimage
Nice room and location, good AC in rooms. We arrived about half an hour before check-in opened and, being very hot and sweaty, were disappointed when no one came when we rang the bell. The only showers in the entire guesthouse were in onsen room (2 in men's, 2 in women's).
Date: Jul/2024
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2024
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
0.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2024
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
4.00
Convenient near the station
for a short stay in Ki latsura was.more than enougjt. the breakfast was abundant and very nice, the only con o the hotel would be that there is no private bathroom in the room. All other services were ok and the room was comfortavle.
Date: May/2024
United States (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
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部屋もキレイで、設備も全てアップデートしてあり、駅近で満足です。 食事があれば良かったのですが残念でした。
Date: May/2024
Estonia (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
Memorable time in Nachikatsuura
My stay in Katsuura area is so memorable, thanks to this Guesthouse. There is a huge collection of DVD that we can play in our room (provided DVD player). The receptionist also very helpful, I've got a nice experience when need for hot water to eat my instant ramen, they helped me a lot.
Date: May/2024
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2024
United States (Female, age 40-49)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: May/2024
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: May/2024
Canada (Female, age 60-69)
5.00
Very comfy stay
Enjoyed my one night here. I had the house to myself and enjoyed the use of the kitchen and living room The host welcomed me in person and asked if I needed any food but I had brought my own supplies. Convenient bus stop nearby to reach Nachi Shrine or Katsuura. The home is in a quiet residential area surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery.
Date: May/2024
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
4.25
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Very clean hotel close to the train station. The lovely lady at reception gave us a wonderful recommendation of a local restaurant where we ate the best sushimi of our whole trip.
Date: Apr/2024
Germany (Male, age 60-69)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2024
Germany (Male, age 60-69)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2024
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
A fine place to end our trip
Fantastic location. The service was excellent as was the food.
Date: Mar/2024
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2024
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.60
Minshuku wakatake
Prompt reception and comfortable rooms. The bathrooom facilities were quite adequate and clean - not super luxurious, but enough Breakfast was phenomenal. ❤️
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age **)
4.60
Best food on the trip
We tried the sushi boat course and it was amazing. So many varieties of tuna sashimi--- then we also had tuna mis soup, tuna stomach, tuna eggs, and an enormous tuna collar. Delicious. We had an enormous room (not sure if they are all like this or we got lucky?) and located right next to the train station. The only drawback is the bath was very tiny and you may need to wait your turn.
Date: Dec/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.75
Minshuke Wakatake
Very Nice Place and highly recommend this Hotel. Very close to the Train Station. Very Clean. Rooms are shared facilities but very clean Good Onsen although small but very clean. We had meals next door to the hotel that seems to be part of the hotel. Food was fantastic and very cheap. Will recommend this Hotel.
Date: Dec/2023
Singapore (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2023
Malaysia (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
Nice stay with good location
The space was clean, we loved our stay here The location could not be better, very central and within walking distance to Kii Katsuura and restaurants
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
Wonderful stay, great meals
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2023
France (Female, age 70-79)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Male, age 70-79)
3.75
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.25
Great Minshuku close to station
We stayed one night before our trip back to Wakayama and it was a perfect stopover. The room was adequate with shared bathroom facilities along the hallway. The dinner and breakfast were excellent with an emphasis on the local tuna. We also had a flight tasting of four local sakes with dinner, with the origin of each explained to us.
Date: Oct/2023
Spain (Female, age **)
4.25
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Spacious room with a pleasant terrace. At the reception the staff was very friendly. It is next to the station, crossing the tracks on an overpass.
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
4.50
One of the best in Katsuura
Great location, top rooms. Great hotel minshuku.
Date: Oct/2023
United States (Female, age **)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2023
United States (Male, age 80-89)
4.75
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I wish the room had a toilet. Both my wife and I (87 & 81) need to use the bathroom at night.
Date: Sep/2023
Denmark (Female, age 20-29)
2.40
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2023
United States (Male, age 50-59)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2023
Taiwan (Female, age **)
4.40
位置很好，鄰近車站
旅館的位置很好，走過天橋就到了。海鮮晚餐非常好吃，還可以加點老闆推薦的清酒。
Date: Jul/2023
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2023
Belgium (Female, age **)
4.20
Amazing food!
We stayed in this minshuku after our 5 day walk on the Kumano Kodo. Our room was spacious and the common bath was small, but nice. The food was amazing! The minshuku is right next to the station, so very practical if you need to catch a train in the morning.
Date: Jun/2023
Belgium (Female, age 40-49)
4.00
Nice stay
This place is well located in Kii Katsuura. Nice room, food and baths. The staff is welcoming.
Date: May/2023
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2023
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
4.80
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魚料理を堪能できました。
Date: May/2023
France (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
Lovely little town
The minshuku is very handy to the railway station, we left our bags there as we arrived early. We hired bikes for an hour and ate at the restaurant on the pier. The town is known for its tuna fishing. Our room was large, the toilets and bath are down the corridor and there is free coffee /tea facilities plus a free washing machine. The evening meal was an amazing experience, sitting on the floor and we opted for the sake tasting, it felt very authentic. It is a clean, simple place.
Date: Apr/2023
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
0.00
Five Star Amazing Stay!
We arrived on a super wet and cold day and to arrive at this stay was heavenly! Warm, clean and modern coupled with fabulous hosts - it was a great way to end the trip! In our four weeks in Japan the meal that we had here was the best we have ever tried. Whale meat is on offer in many restaurants in this shipping and fishing town, so please check this if you do not wish to eat it! We opted out and the seafood here was totally amazing, never had anything like it before. The Minshuku is situated in the centre of town and directly across from train station which was handy for our departure the next morning.
Date: Apr/2023
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
4.40
Good spot down south
Exceptional meal and service. A great stopover for walking north or along the coast
Date: Mar/2023
United States (Female, age 50-59)
4.60
Great food
This was a different feeling from the other places, but the couple that run it did an excellent job on the food for dinner. We had incredibly fresh maguro in a variety of ways. The bathroom was a little gross, but close by our big room. We weren’t as thrilled with the breakfast the next morning but there was plenty to choose from.
Date: Mar/2023
Singapore (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
Superb Meals and Sunrise
Great location - 5mins walk to train station and 15mins walk to the beach or Tuna Market. Nice room with beautiful sunrise view. Great food - beautiful and delicious. Friendly and helpful hosts.
Date: Jan/2023
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jan/2023
Japan (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
Conveniently Located with Great Sake, Seafood, and Art.
The delicious maguro (tuna) dinner with expert sake paring from the proprietor was a highlight. Convenient location right next to the train station. Loved all the art around the facility. Bath area is a little small but had a nice relaxing soak.
Date: Dec/2022
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
民宿わかたけ
料理は素晴らしかったです。お風呂がもう少し広くて、朝も入ればなおさらよかったです。
Date: May/2021
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
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お料理が良かったです。カマ焼きが食べでがあって美味しかったです。日本酒もサービスしていただき飲み比べができました。
Date: Jun/2019
Japan (Male, age 70-79)
3.20
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１．那智の滝を観光したら、大雨でずぶ濡れになり宿で着替えをするのにマスターの不機嫌な態度は許されない。 ２．駅の前なので買い物等便利だった。
Date: Nov/2019
France (Male, age 60-69)
2.75
good location but small room
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2019
United Kingdom (Male, age 70-79)
4.25
Friendly welcome
The hotel had everything we needed for a night in transit. Our hostess was friendly and helpful, with good advice on where to eat. The baths were a bit small for the number of guests using them.
Date: Oct/2019
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
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very convenient to the train station/bus stop, good amenities and really lovely staff
Date: Oct/2019
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
Great dinner
Please go for the dinner with local tuna! Amazing!
Date: Aug/2019
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
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Final night on the trail, arrived on a very hot afternoon after a long day’s walking. Room was small but clean, however the air conditioning struggled with the heat and didn’t cool the room properly. Can’t comment on meals, only had breakfast, perfectly adequate but nothing special. Bath was good, a good size, clean towels, much appreciated at the end of trail. Would suit someone just needing a place to sleep at the end of the Ogumotori-goe trail.
Date: Jul/2019
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2019
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2019
Australia (Male, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2019
United States (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
Great food
The rooms are a little small but the location is realy convenient and the food was amazing. The drink selection was also top notch. The onsen was very nice, though the set up was a bit odd. Didn't make too mich of a difference for me since I used the onsen at an off hour. The front desk staff were friendly and accomodating.
Date: May/2019
Singapore (Male, age **)
3.75
Convenient location
Very weak wi-fi
Date: May/2019
Spain (Male, age **)
4.20
Recommended
Right next to the train and bus station, it's nicely located. Breakfast was very good! Overall, very nice place.
Date: May/2019
Argentina (Male, age 50-59)
3.75
More like an hotel, but okey.
Great location, right in front of the train station. The attention is a little rough, but it worths the price.
Date: May/2019
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: May/2019
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
2.80
Perfect Place and Food, but it can be better with some maintenance
No guest review.
Date: May/2019
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
Minshuku Wakatake
Fantastic stay! We had a spacious tatami room, very clean and great shared onsen. The food was superb here, some of the best we had in our three week trip in Japan. Location was also great, close to bus and train stations as well as local shops. Highly recommended!!
Date: Apr/2019
United Kingdom (Male, age **)
5.00
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Wonderful selection of sakes!
Date: Apr/2019
Russian Federation (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
Amazing dinner
Best tuna we ever had!
Date: Apr/2019
Italy (Female, age 40-49)
3.40
Good position in Kii Katsuura
Good location very close to the station. Breakfast not so good... bath very small.
Date: Mar/2019
Malaysia (Male, age 60-69)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Jan/2019
United States (Female, age 40-49)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jan/2019
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
Great location!
Very well located guest house close to transport and other necessities. Wonderful lady at receptionist was very patient with our enquiries, which made the stay enjoyable.
Date: Dec/2018
Canada (Male, age **)
4.50
Well located
Small hotel with everything you need. Greatly placed to take the train early in the morning.
Date: Dec/2018
Italy (Male, age 30-39)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2018
United States (Male, age **)
2.00
Breakfast
The breakfast was okay, not great. Better to find something else in town.
Date: Dec/2018
United States (Male, age **)
2.50
Okay, could be better
Not many options in this area but the location of Minshuku Wakatake is great. Literally across the street from the train station and city center. This hotel would be a lot better after a few updates, a deep cleaning, and a fresh coat of paint. The rooms were okay. Nothing special. We were psyched to move on.
Date: Dec/2018
United States (Female, age 50-59)
4.80
Very Nice!
The room was large and comfortable. The young couple who owned it was very nice, we upgraded to the lobster meal and they even made us miso soup in the morning with whatever was left of the lobster! The food was great!! The location was convenient, right next to the train station and town. We explored the town and went to the tuna auction near by the next morning.
Date: Dec/2018
Singapore (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2018
Singapore (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Dec/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 20-29)
3.80
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The food here is the stand out reason you should stay! Delicious!
Date: Dec/2018
Germany (Male, age 30-39)
2.50
Horrible place
The room smelled really bad. We do not think you should offer this accommodation as an option.
Date: Nov/2018
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
深夜対応に感謝
事故により列車が2時間以上遅れてチェックインが夜11時半となった。列車の中からその旨を電話したところ、入浴時間延長(通常は10時半まで）の手配をしてくれた。睡眠時間は少し短くなったものの、天然温泉で7時間半の移動疲れを癒し、翌日の大雲取越に向けて体調を整えることができた。
Date: Jul/2018
Belgium (Male, age 40-49)
4.25
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communication on arrival was difficult, later went well with the owners
Date: Jul/2018
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
3.80
「わかたけ」さん宿泊感想
・アメニティが各種、取りそろえて小売りしてくださるのはとても便利でした ・コーヒー、紅茶が自由で、温かいものを飲めるのも嬉しいサービスでした ・酷暑の最中でしたが、脱衣所のエアコンが電源つけられず(壊れてる?)、廊下や洗濯機コーナーの風通しが出来ていないのは、ちょっと辛いです。扇風機を設置していただけると最高でしょうか
Date: Jul/2018
Canada (Male, age 50-59)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2018
United Kingdom (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
Great location near Kii-Katsuura station
At first I was annoyed not to be able to find accommodation close to Nachi-san waterfall for the end of my final day hiking, but in the end I was actually happier to end at Minshuku Wakatake. It was really nice to be able to come straight out and on to the train in the morning. Rooms were super comfortable and food was good, check in was very easy as well. My only comment - it would be good to improve the wifi so that you can get signal in all of the guest rooms!
Date: Jun/2018
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2018
United States (Female, age **)
4.25
Katsuura convenience
Friendly, modest minshuku across from the train station, over the pedestrian bridge. We didn’t see/notice a sign in English so be sure you know where you’re headed. For those needing chairs, please note that the dining area is floor seating only, no chair or backrest chairs.
Date: May/2018
Germany (Female, age 20-29)
4.80
best dinner in the town
the food is excellent. It was the best part of our Trip to Kumano. We never expected such a luxurious dinner in such a small town.
Date: Apr/2018
Canada (Male, age 70-79)
4.60
Minshuku Wakatake
Location excellent - minutes from train station. Quiet, clean and comfortable.
Date: Apr/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 30-39)
4.75
Excellent location and very large rooms
The location of the guesthouse is perfect, it is right next to the train station, so if travelling the Kumano Kodo (as we did) it is very easy to find. The staff were very helpful during check-in and showed us the facilities. The room was huge by Japanese standards! With plenty of (Japanese) dvds to watch in your rooms and a large TV, you'll never be bored! The onsen was suprisingly brown from the natural spring water, but dont let that put you off, as my experience was lovely! The village is a sleepy port-side one, but I would recommend sampling the local tuna and visiting the daily fish market. There are also natural hot spring footbaths just outside the market, which is perfect to rest your feet in and watch the bustle of the harbour. A lovely guesthouse, I would highly recommend.
Date: Apr/2018
Australia (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
We Enjoyed our Stay, the Hosts are Lovely
The hosts were very nice and accommodating when we arrived to find there was a mistake on our booking (it had been booked for the following day in error) our hosts called the tourism office for us and helped resolve the issue. Luckily there was still a room for us which we found good value and very comfortable. We didn't try the evening meal but the breakfast was the regular style, location was great, right next to the train station, the bath was good but a little small for the number of rooms they have, we waited a little while until a few people remained and then used so we didn't have any problem here. Maybe we are spoilt with the other baths we experienced along the Kodo.
Date: Mar/2018
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
4.20
Fabulous seafood dinner
The seafood dinner and breakfast were absolutely fantastic. The friendly couple that runs this place let us taste different kinds of sake and gave good recommendations.
Date: Jan/2018
Japan (Male, age **)
4.80
Great!
The husband and wife who run this place really look after their guests. The room was spacious and the food was excellent! The owner could be seen talking to all the guests about each portion of food, recommending drinks and being very hospitable. Location was very convenient, and they stored our bags which was also great. The cafe attached to the hotel was also worth chilling out at.
Date: Dec/2017
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2017
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
3.40
Smells
Our guestroom smelled cigarrete and the hole building smelled fish after cooking
Date: Dec/2017
United States (Male, age **)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2017
South Africa (Male, age 50-59)
2.75
Good location
The reception was informative and welcoming. The location is good. A pleasant stay overall.
Date: Nov/2017
United Kingdom (Male, age 30-39)
4.00
Strategically located, great food!
Very convenient location (just behind the Kii-Katsuura JR train station). We have chosen the seafood lovers option and it was great! Lot of food and of great quality too. We appreciated the huge selection of DVDs because it was a rainy night so we just stayed in our room (that was surprisingly large) and enjoyed a movie night. Nice bath with thermal water.
Date: Oct/2017
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.60
Nice guesthouse right next to Kiikatsuura station
Nice hosts running guesthouse. Room was on 3rd floor and we were able to have our luggage taken up to our room for us. This place specialises in seafood, we had tuna cooked in lots of ways I.e. In broth, grilled as sahismi. Excellent dinner and breakfasts. Bathroom/onsen is fairly small but they had separate areas for cleaning face and teeth. Room was big enough for 3 adults, toilet just outside our room shared with another room next to us. Location good for quick access to train.
Date: Oct/2017
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
4.60
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Guest rooms should be non-smoking
Date: Oct/2017
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
4.60
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Guest rooms should be non-smoking
Date: Oct/2017
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
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部屋がたばこ臭かったのが少し気になりましたがそれ以外は本当によかったです。 またよろしくお願いします。
Date: Sep/2017
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
4.80
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Everything was fine!
Date: Aug/2017
Germany (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
Fantastic start of kumano kodo hike
Very friendly and welcoming staff. The food was maybe the best on our whole trip through Japan. The kids loved the huge manga comic collection.
Date: Aug/2017
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
4.50
紀伊勝浦を食と地酒と温泉で堪能
横浜からだと、新幹線と在来特急を乗り継いでもほぼ1日かかる行程。熊野古道の起点のひとつである紀伊勝浦は静かな町でしたが、食事の質ときもちいい温泉は、ここちよい興奮と満足感を得られる体験でした。とりわけまぐろのかぶと焼きはおおきさもおいしさも圧巻。そのごちそうに合わせるため数ある和歌山の地酒を、宿のご主人が選別し惜しげもなく何種類も味見させていただいたあとで注文をするというぜいたく三昧でした。 紀伊勝浦では次回もまっさきにこちらにお世話になりたいです。
Date: Jul/2017
United Kingdom (Female, age 10-19)
3.50
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We had an internal room so no windows, in a large and uncharacterful building. It was clean, there was free tea and coffee and it was so close to Kii Katsuura station for our train the next morning.
Date: Jul/2017
China (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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the Japanese services is so nice!!
Date: Jun/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
Minshuku right opposite the train station. Top meals and comfortable rooms.
This Minshuku was a breath of fresh air after finishing the 6 day trek. We had a bit of trouble finding it because there is no English name out the front. It's a large building on the corner directly opposite the station. The tatame room was very quiet and comfortable. Meals were served in a large tatame dining room and meals were really excellent. Service was wonderful too. Highly recommend.
Date: May/2017
Philippines (Female, age 60-69)
4.20
Minshuku with a hip and young vibe!
Located right across the train station. It is run by a friendly young couple. The husband is also the chef and the meals were generous and tasty. His wife speaks good english and is very accommodating.
Date: May/2017
United States (Male, age 70-79)
5.00
Outstanding dinner
Very convenient location across the street from the JR station and just a short walk to the tuna market, which is very much worth the 7:00 AM visit. We had a large but impersonal room that fit the bill for repacking prior to leaving Japan the next day. As advertised, the ""Seafood-Lovers"" dinner, featuring a large tuna cheek along with other seafood delicacies and a selection of sakes to sample, was superb.
Date: May/2017
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: May/2017
Sweden (Male, age 40-49)
3.50
Simple accommodation close to the station
We were just spending the night before taking of with a train the next morning. The minshuku is very conveniently located next to the station and very reasonably priced.
Date: May/2017
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
3.20
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
Great Dinner
Lovely accommodation right by the station. The highlight was the dinner which was delicious!
Date: Apr/2017
Indonesia (Male, age **)
3.60
good location, very near to the JR station.
the room is big enough for 3 of us. we stayed 2 nights at this minshuku, which is very near to the JR kiikatsuura station, just across the bridge from the station. kiikatsuura is consider a small town, but some restaurants are still open until 7-8 pm , unlike other small town in japan , normally they closed at 5 pm. the information centre near the station also very helpful.
Date: Apr/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
Good location
Great location opposite the station. We were able to go for a walk around town, find a great restaurant for dinner then get up early for our train to Kyoto. Onsen bath was relaxing. Staff were very friendly.
Date: Apr/2017
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Netherlands (Male, age **)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
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Very happy with our stay.
Date: Apr/2017
Philippines (Male, age 20-29)
4.40
Great experience, but...
Overall, I liked the experience (room, food and service) in Wakatake. However, only one thing set me off: the inexistence of a private shower. It was a good thing to have a public bath but it would also be good to have at least one private shower for people who could not use the public bath.
Date: Mar/2017
Singapore (Female, age **)
4.80
Good food
Food was good, fish was fresh. Price also affordable.
Date: Mar/2017
China (Male, age 30-39)
4.50
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Very good location and service.
Date: Mar/2017
Finland (Female, age **)
5.00
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The food and sake selection were really the highlight of this place. Rooms were clean and neat but small. We did not visit the onsen as we had no time on this stay unfortunately.
Date: Feb/2017
Japan (Male, age **)
4.00
民宿わかたけさん
料理のグレードが高かったです。 料理の説明もあったし、民宿の領域を超えていますね。 全体的に、すばらしいです。 ひとつだけ言えば、朝にシャワーを浴びるだけでも、 民宿の人にお願いしなければならないことでした。 でも、満足してます。
Date: Feb/2017
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
2.80
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No guest review.
Date: Jan/2017
United States (Female, age **)
4.20
busy place
Excellent location, right next to the train station the bus stop. No closet or hangers to organize your luggage, just pile up things on the floor.
Date: Dec/2016
Taiwan (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
Simple, convenient and good food
This is the Minshuku I highly recommend to stay if you are plan to Nachi Mountain, very close to train & bus station. The room is so Japanese and clean,and food is great...don't think the lavish like 5 start hotel way but it is very simple/family/Japanese style and enjoyed the meals during my stay. The host is very kind to introduced the dish for me, the way how they taste the food. I really appreciated to made my stay being so wonderful.
Date: Dec/2016
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
3.25
Right by the train station
Very convenient, if you decide to stay overnight in Katsura after finishing the trek, and catch the first train in the morning to reach your next destination. No onsen but you can easily reach other onsens, also those at the big resort hotels within a couple of minutes, by foot and free ferry. Lovely and helpful lady who owns the place.
Date: Nov/2016
Italy (Female, age 30-39)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2016
United States (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
Convenient stay and excellent meal service
Convenient, affordable accommodations with excellent add-on meal options! Both the seafood lovers' dinner and the breakfast were a delight.
Date: Jun/2016
Singapore (Male, age 50-59)
4.60
Best location
Its best asset is its location. Just across the road from the Kii-Katsuura station. That makes it a great jump off point to visit the three world heritage Kumano Shrines. The room are nice, clean and they have a private onsen. A great way to soak our legs after hiking up and down mountains and shrines. The staff are friendly and very helpful. We point to a picture of an attraction and they would give up directions to get there, bus schedules, bus fair etc.
Date: May/2016
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2016
Germany (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
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Perfect Location for exploring the small town Katsuura and especially for departing to your next destination by train, as it is directly in front of Katsuura Station. Nice and spacy room.
Date: Dec/2015
Singapore (Female, age **)
4.50
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2015
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Dec/2015
Singapore (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
Convenient location, clean and tidy
It is located right next to the Kii-Katsuura train station, which is also where we alight when we take the bus from Nachi Taisha. Rooms are cosy. The food was delicious. We had a tuna spread for dinner. There are shelves of comics for guests to read but they are all in Japanese. The staff are very friendly.
Date: Oct/2015
Germany (Male, age **)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2015
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
3.80
Wakatake Minshuku
Good service and assistance, with good food. Utilitarian interiors. Location next to the station is convenient but unattractive. Recommended as a last stop before returning to Hagoya.
Date: Sep/2015
Germany (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
Manga and dvd
More or less a regular minshuku directly next to the railway station. Special treat here are the huge amounts of Manga and even some DVDs are available for guests. The room have an DVD player to watch the DVDs.
Date: Sep/2015
Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2015
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
3.67
駅が近い
お風呂は、近隣の大型施設の日帰り入浴を利用したので評価なしですが、朝食もおいしく、何より、駅が目の前なのは観光目的だったので、便利でよかったです。
Date: Jul/2015
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
4.00
Great food. Great Value
Grat food and great value. The seafood lovers was awesome. Also got to sample the sake before i ordered which was great. I boarded the ferry to try the outdoor onsen experience on the island nearby. That was great too.
Date: Jun/2015
Japan (Male, age **)
2.20
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トイレがなぜかビショビショだった．部屋も狭く，小さな北向きの窓があるだけだった（繁忙ではないにもかかわらず）．
Date: Jun/2015
Norway (Female, age 40-49)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2015
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: May/2015
Netherlands (Male, age 40-49)
4.00
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: May/2015
Netherlands (Male, age 40-49)
4.00
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: May/2015
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
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駅前すぐに建っており、早朝出発に便利です。当日に夕食付きに変更依頼をしたのですが、快く用意していただけました。マグロと鯨たっぷりのメニューです。またお酒の品揃えがとても充実しています。
Date: Apr/2015
Singapore (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
Convenient location and excellent food
Convenient location, near to Kii-Katsura Station. The owners were also friendly and the dinner served was delicious.
Date: Apr/2015
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
4.60
Great seafood dinner and sake selection
Just across the pedestrian walkway from the train station. The food was interesting and fantastic. We could taste the sake first before making a selection of what to drink. The wifi is only at the lobby and our room was quite smoky despite being deodorised. The people there are very friendly.
Date: Feb/2015
Belgium (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
minshuku wakatake
The baths at wakatake were some of the best of our entire trip. It is across the street from the train station and dowtown restaurants which was perfect. The had snacks and drinks on the honor system and a free dvd lending library. Reception was very friendly and even made a restaurant booking for us at a super, nearby restaurant.
Date: Jan/2015
Belgium (Male, age **)
4.50
Convenient minshuku in perfect location
No guest review.
Date: Jan/2015
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
Great location 駅前便利
The Minshuku is just next to the station. It's easy to go around Katsuura port or to take a bus to Nachi Taisya. We enjoyed food and onsen! That would be great if we could have been allowed to take an onsen in the morning.
Date: Dec/2014
France (Female, age 60-69)
4.25
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2014
Canada (Female, age 60-69)
2.60
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2014
Germany (Female, age **)
3.60
Convincing by Meals
This minshuku has rather the atmosphere of a hotel. Unfortunately there were only smoking rooms available. But the meals were convincing by its variety of fish delicacies.
Date: Oct/2014
France (Male, age 20-29)
4.50
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2014
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
4.20
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2014
France (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
bien situe tout pres de la gare
No guest review.
Date: Oct/2014
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
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incredible dinner room, the location ... a 10 for them. the truth is that good. Unicom failure for us ... but it's just a cultural thing, a shower in the moring ... great. Compliments to the Chef. thanks from Spain
Date: Aug/2014
France (Male, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2014
France (Female, age 60-69)
4.20
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Charming host, even if the building is not very pretty. Very convenient next to the station.
Date: May/2014
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
3.75
Emolin's Family from Australia
Very good and budget accommodation just across the rail station. Onsen is open from 5pm till 22:30PM very convenient. Large choose for dinner on the the other side of rail station.
Date: May/2014
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
3.60
Convenient location
This ryokan was very convenient to the train station. It was good for the price we paid but more of a backpacker style than the other ryokans our group stayed at along the Kumano Kodo trail. We could smell cigarette smoke in our room,and the bath (and building generally) was a little tired. Breakfast was Japanese style. The manager was vey helpful and friendly and we were glad to be able to use the washing machine and dryer at the end of our trip. The owners had kindly forwarned us that a school sporting group would be staying the same night we were there and that was not a problem at all for us as they were very well behaved and quiet.
Date: May/2014
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
3.80
Great food an convenient location next to the station
The best thing of Wakatake is definetely the dinner, we had really good food, better than some way more expensive ryokan we had stay previously! Rooms are simple but funcional. Shared toilets and baths are clean. On the negative side I'd say that the place looks a bit shabby and not at all cozy but on the other hand is clean and functional, i would reccomend it for an overnight stay on the kumano-kodo.
Date: Apr/2014
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
3.60
Convenient location and great meal
A little less intimate than the other accommodations on the Kumano Kodo, but the seafood meal gave us unique dishes we'd never tried before, and the location was convenient to the train station (you're practically on top of it!). Finishing our hike at Nachi Taisha was excellent, so we were happy to hike west-to-east and finish here.
Date: Apr/2014
Switzerland (Female, age 30-39)
4.33
kumanokodo walking
No guest review.
Date: Apr/2014
United States (Female, age 50-59)
0.00
BAD
The worst accommodation. Smell very bad, found lots of insects, got diarrhea from the meals, ugly. People are very nice. Please find a nicer hotel for your guesses.
Date: Apr/2014
Sweden (Female, age 30-39)
3.20
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Feb/2014
Canada (Male, age **)
2.50
The new owners seem very keen to please but improvements are required
We stayed one night at Minshuku Wakatake in Kii-Katsuura. We were initially thrilled with our room, as it was huge! However it ended up being our worst stay in Japan. The main problem was the stench of cigarette smoke that permeated the bedding and room. All night, cigarette smoke wafted into our room from other parts of the building (we think especially from a dining room next door). We probably lost a couple of years off our lives to all of second hand smoke we inhaled - and all of our belongings absolutely reeked thereafter. It was not fun washing all of our clothes in a sink the next night. Other than the smoke, the room was fine. The bathrooms were dirty and disgusting - perhaps this is because we were on the same floor as the dining rooms and meeting rooms. The young couple who own the place was quite charming. They are trying to learn English and carried notebooks with English phrases. If they worked on the cleanliness of the place and fixed the cigarette stench and ventilation, we might have had an entirely different experience.
Date: Nov/2013
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
Minshiku Wakatake
Excellent accommodation located right next to the Kii-Katsura-eki. Dinners were exceptional and the proprietors very friendly.
Date: Nov/2013
Switzerland (Male, age **)
4.20
Excelent meals, smelly room
We got a room with a window just besides the ventilation from the kitchen and possibly other areas. This made the room rather noisy. Additionally, the room had a very strong tobacco smell. However, it seemed that there are better rooms but they were already occupied. Staff was very friendly, although they only speak English well enough for basic conversation. They even kept our luggage after checkout. Meals (dinner and breakfast) were fantastic and of very high quality. As one could easily pay the price for 1 night including the meals for just the meals in a restaurant, Minshuku Wakatake is good value.
Date: Oct/2013
United States (Female, age 50-59)
3.20
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Aug/2013
Italy (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Jul/2013
France (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
warmly recommended!
thanks to the owner of this hotel, i've had a wonderful stay! the room is simple and super clean, the hotel is very conviniently located one step aside of the train station, and the food was most delicious: super fresh fish! But what was even better was the hospitality of the owner. i speak no japanese - alas, but he really made fruitful efforts to communicate with me in the more gentle and helpful way, from indicating me good spots to visit, giving me the schedule of the trains, arranging the breakfast time to make sure i indeed catch the train. i thought my trip was settled, but he made it much better, and with a smile too!
Date: Jun/2013
France (Male, age 60-69)
4.40
good place, nice people, bath small
good for individuals, but next year I'll come back with a group and this minshuku would be too small, especially the bath
Date: Jun/2013
United States (Male, age 50-59)
3.40
- No subject -
A perfectly fine place to come to at the end of the Kumano Kodo. Nothing fancy, but completely adequate. Much appreciated.
Date: May/2013
United States (Male, age 50-59)
3.40
Convenient Location Next to Train Station
Guestroom is a bit small and the on-site onsen bath is adequate at best. Location is conveniently next to train station.
Date: Nov/2012
United States (Male, age 50-59)
4.25
Serviceable Minshuku very close to the train station
The friendly owner was very patient with communication, and used a combination of a little English and an electronic translation tool on his mobile phone. The sleeping room had tatami mats & futons, but also a seating area with chairs and a table, as well as a sink (and TV). Unfortunately, only a smoking room was available for us, and it was pretty smelly - be sure to ask for a non-smoking room when you reserve (we were able to leave the windows open, which helped a lot). Otherwise, the room was clean and comfortable. The owner gave us a 50% discount coupon for the onsen at Hotel Urashima, and we bathed there so didn't use the bath in the Minshuku. Very good, traditional style meals. Super convenient to the train station.
Date: Aug/2012
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Aug/2012
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
Vey nice family run Minshuku!
We had a very nice 3 night stay at Minshuku Wakata. The village of Ki-Katsuura is small and calm, but the people are very nice, especcially the owner of Minshuku Wakatake who really tried to explain us everything, sometimes with the help of other guests if he felt he could not find the right words. As a result we had a great stay and no trouble at all finding buses, babyfood, whatsoever. The food was wonderful, thank you very much.
Date: Jun/2012
Norway (Male, age 20-29)
3.20
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2011
France (Male, age 30-39)
3.60
- No subject -
No guest review.
Price Plan(s)
Culinary Delicacy Course (Wakatake Gozen), Supper & Breakfast (from April,2026)
from 13,200 yen
Local Sashimi Course (Funamori sashimi boat), Supper & Breakfast (from April, 2026)
from 17,600 yen
Statement from the owner to the guests
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| ■ 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. |
Guestrooms
| Western Style | No |
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| Japanese Style | No |
| Mixed Style | No |
| Other Style | No |
| Number of Rooms | 14 |
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| Maximum Guests | 40 |
Please lay out the sleeping Futon by yourself.
● Non-smoking facility
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| Amenities |
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Amenities: Hair brush, Shower cap, Face lotion, Laundry detergent, etc. are available for purchase in front of the dining room.
Baths
| Shared Indoor | Onsen |
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| Shared Outdoor | No |
| Shared Sauna | No |
| Privately Reserved | No |
| Ensuite Indoor | No |
| Ensuite Outdoor | No |
- Note
Bath hours: 17:00~22:30 (Shower is available in the morning)
What is an Onsen?
- How to take a Japanese bath
Complete Japanese bath guide.
Meals
| Supper |
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| Meals served in dining room from 18:00~20:00 (Japanese style) |
| Breakfast |
| Meals served in dining room from 7:30~8:30 (Japanese style) |
● Minshuku Wakatake is not able to accept the concecutive stay with Supper & Breakfast plan. (*Breakfast or No meal plans are available) Thank you for your understanding.
● Vegetarian meals may not be available during busy times.
- Meal Options
: Possible : Not Possible
Vegetarian 
No Meat
No Fish
No Seafood (other than fish)
No Dashi fish stock
No Dairy
No EggsGluten 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.
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
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- Internet
- Free Wi-Fi (Guestroom)
- Free Wi-Fi (Lobby)
- Credit Card
- Not accepted
- Traveler's Cheques
- Not accepted
- Language
- Basic English
- Services
- Luggage storage
- Notes
● Shared refrigerator
● Coffee space
● Washing machine : Free
● Drying machine : 200 yen/ 90 min
● Free Japanese Manga comics
● Free DVD rental
Access
- Access Information
●1 minute walk from the JR Kii-Katsuura station. Take the pedestrian bridge that begins on the second floor of the Kii-Katsuura station. The inn is across the street from the base of the staircase on the opposite side of the street.
More area maps.
Katsuura
Kii-Katsuura Station Area
- Shuttle Service
- Not available
- Parking
Up to 17 vehicles (free)
Sorry, "Reservation Requests" are not available at this time.
Set booking times: 7:00–9:30 and 19:00–22:00 daily, Japan Standard Time.
Please check this Article for more information.