SEN.RETREAT CHIKATSUYU

Accommodation

3.85

10 reviews

Entrance

5 Person Cottage

Inside 5 person cottage

Entrance

5 Person Cottage

Inside 5 person cottage

Inside 5 person cottage

4 Person Cottage

5 Person cottage private garden

4 Person Cottage private garden

Coffee!!

Bonfire stand

Pizza kiln

4 Person cottage with mini theater

Local drinks

Sample BBQ meal, April to October

Sample wild meat Shabushabu, November to March

Sample bath

Private garden kotasu heated table

Washing and drying machine

Description

Unique Container Cottages

Retreat luxury in a container box! A new take on a simple concept. These cottages offer a modern indoor space plus outdoor greenspaces to relax. The cozy rooms have a surprisingly open feeling with large windows and all of the amenities of an independent stay. SEN RETREAT CHIKATSUYU is located on Road 311 across from the local A-coop grocery store about 15 minutes walk from the Chikatsuyu-oji on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. There are different size buildings: For 2 people, for 4 people (with private garden and rooftop area), and for 6 people with private garden. Other facilities include a pizza kiln and bonfire stand. There is a collection of all-you-can-drink local beverages in the refrigerator. Welcome!

Full Name	SEN.RETREAT CHIKATSUYU SEN.RETREAT CHIKATSUYU
Area	Chikatsuyu
Type	Rental House
Address	1806 Chikatsuyu, Nakahechi-cho, Tanabe city, Wakayama Prefecture 〒646-1402 〒646-1402 和歌山県田辺市中辺路町近露1806
Map Code	615 793 676*24
Maps	Google Maps Area KUMANO KODO
Check-in	15:00 - 18:00
Check-out	10:00

Rating & Reviews

3.85

10 reviews

Guestroom

(4.1 / 5)

Baths

(4.3 / 5)

Meals

(2.8 / 5)

Location

(4.2 / 5)

Reception & Service

(3.8 / 5)

Date: Dec/2025

United States (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

4.40

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (BBQ or Shabushabu)

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No guest review.

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

4.75

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (Bento)

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Male, age 70-79)

Overall:

3.33

Individual: Guestroom 5, Baths 3, Meals 2, Location -, Reception & Service -

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (BBQ or Shabushabu)

Not relaxing, and no personal touch or help

Way too automated, not enough human touch. Checkin was complicated and time-consuming requiring help from room cleaners, who were the only people available. Our room PIN needed to open our door did not arrive on the website until long after we needed it. No instructions for induction frying pan for our barbecue and only Japanese instructions for our washing machine. How do you set it for drying cycle only? Trial and error.

Date: Aug/2025

Australia (Female, age **)

Overall:

2.80

Individual: Guestroom 2, Baths 5, Meals 2, Location 4, Reception & Service 1

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (Bento)

Off site reception a problem

This accommodation was rated poorly due to the fact that the reception is located off site, via a web chat check in process. They did not have receipt of our booking and took quite a while to finally locate our booking. They could not confirm if were were receiving supper and breakfast as part of our booking. I had to contact Kuman Travel direct, which required me to turn on my phone provider at $10 for the day to confirm the meal arrangements. The supper was delivered at 4pm so by the time we ate our meal at 6pm it was cold. The meal itself was delicious. However the breakfast the following day was not a bento box,but located in a cafe a 10 min walk away from Sen Retreat. It was cold toast and warm yoghurt and totally unacceptable. We had the coffee and went to the local bakery for breakfast.

Date: Jul/2025

Australia (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (Bento)

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Very comfortable accommodation. Great shower and very good bedding after our long days hike. Convenient to Coop across the road. Access to washing machine and dryer greatly appreciated as it rained during our hike.

Date: May/2024

Germany (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

2.80

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast

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No guest review.

Date: Apr/2024

Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)

Overall:

3.80

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast

Nice place, good but not too much food

We (a couple) stayed here during spring for one night on our first day on the Kumano Kodo. Very pretty and excellently equipped accomodation, well maintained inside and outside. We had a nice view on the riverbank, and the forest behind it, too. The rooms are converted from containers, so they may be very in the summer or cold in the winter. Very close to the bus stop. There is no permanent staff on the premises. Check-in was done via an iPad, and it was a bit unusual, it would have taken us longer to get started if we hadn't met the cleaning personal, who was very helpful and called the remote receptionist for us. We had some questions during our stay and we had to call the remote reception for that, too, and the person on the other side usually did not know the answer, had to either call us back or ask as to write an email. The dinner was Japanese style, varied and of high quality, however, we think it could have been more (and some other places gave more) after a day of hiking. The breakfast was in a cute café in the village, again, good, but not that much. We did not need to show any identification, just tell that we came from the Sen.Retreat. There is no onsen but nice bathroom.

Date: Apr/2024

Netherlands (Male, age **)

Overall:

4.20

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast

I needed this

Amazing amenities, almost more luxurious than I planned it to be. Food leaves something to be desired (for my taste...) I loved the town of Chikatsuyu. It seemed so much more alive than Yunomine Onsen

Date: Dec/2023

United States (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

2.80

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (BBQ or Shabushabu)

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Room was sufficient but very small for four people. Deck outside with heated table was nice. A bit more of a welcome would have been nice. We felt like the only ones there.

Date: Dec/2023

Australia (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

4.60

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

Plan: Supper & Breakfast (BBQ or Shabushabu)

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Very comfortable accommodation. Beds/pillows were particularly comfortable.

Price Plan(s)

Supper & Breakfast (Bento)

Vegetarian OK

Gluten free OK

Allergy OK

Others OK

from 16,500 yen

Supper & Breakfast (BBQ or Shabushabu)

Vegetarian OK

Gluten free OK

Allergy OK

Others OK

from 17,600 yen

No Meals (2 Person Cottage Floor only)

from 14,300 yen

Guestrooms

Western Style	Yes

Number of Rooms	7
Maximum Guests	28

5-person capacity: 2 buildings
4-person capacity: 3 buildings
2-person capactiy: 2 buildings

Facilities
Refrigerator Air conditioning Microwave Desk

・Pizza kiln/bonfire/pizza dough seasoning
・kitchen
Refrigerator, toaster, microwave, electronic kettle, sandwich maker, hot plate, cheese fondue machine, skillet, coffee maker, IH stove, rice cooker, tableware
・Washer and drier (free detergent and softener)
・Bath and shower

Amenities
Shampoo Hair conditioner Hair dryer Face towel

Baths

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

Note: No bath in the 2-person cottages, shower only.

Meals

Supper
Choose from BBQ plan or bento plan.
Breakfast
For the BBQ plan, a Western-style bento will be provided, and a Western-style breakfast at local cafe for the bento plan.

Since a breakfast set (such as bread) is placed in your room on the day of check-in, there is no set breakfast time. You are welcome to enjoy it whenever you like the following morning.

● Vegetarian meals (Type D, E) are available at an additional cost.

● Gluten-reduced meal options are available at an additional cost.*

* Please note that we CANNOT completely eliminate trace amounts of gluten contained in seasonings and other ingredients (not suitable for celiac disease)

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
Coin laundry

Internet: Free Wi-Fi (Guestroom)

Access

Access Information

Busses run daily to Chikatsuyu from Kii-Tanabe Station, Shirahama and Hongu.
● ~1 hour by bus from Kii-Tanabe Station (bus timetable 1)
● ~1 hour by bus from Hongu (bus timetable 2)
● ~10 minutes walk from "Chikatsuyu-oji 近露王子" bus stop
● "Kodo-Aruki-no-Sato Chikatsuyu 古道歩きの里ちかつゆ" bus stop is next to the accommodation.

More bus timetables

Chikatsuyu Village