KUMANO TRAVEL

Minshuku Koide is a small guesthouse within walking distance of the Kii-Katsuura station.  The reception and bath are on the first floor, and the guestrooms are on the 2nd. 

The renovated guestrooms are a mixture of Japanese style with one larger room featuring a set of bunkbeds, perfect for larger groups or families on a budget.

This accommodation does not offer meals, but many restaurants are within walking distance.

Kumano Guest House is a small lodging near the Kii-Tanabe station (less than 5 minutes walk) run by a friendly mother and son combination.  There are two Japanese style rooms on the second floor with tatami flooring and sliding doors. The first floor features a restaurant.  Guestrooms are non-smoking with air-conditioning, TV, and small communal refrigerator. There is a washing machine and balcony to hang clothes to dry.  Friendly, convenient, reasonable.

Guest House Takao is a beautifully reformed two-story Japanese home in a quite residential area ~10 min walk north of the JR Kii-Tanabe train station. 

There are three guestrooms: Two Japanese style guestrooms on the second floor, and one room on the first floor with a western style bunk bed. 

There is a communal kitchen, attached deck (perfect for relaxing!), and two private shower rooms. 

Other services include rental cycle and luggage storage. 

Guest House Takao is owned by a small, local real-estate company to showcase the added value that renovating older homes can bring to the community.

Tentsuku Guesthouse is a old reformed house one minute walk from the JR Kii-Tanabe Station.  It is a convenient and reasonably priced hostel.  Japanese style dormitory rooms are on the second floor and separated for male and female. There is a communal common room, kitchen, washing area, and bath.  Free wireless internet.  The rooftop balcony is great for drying clothes.  The Ajikoji entertainment district is nearby with many great restaurants.  Busses leave for Hongu and Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route next to the station. Please relax and get to know your fellow travellers in our guesthouse!

Motoyu Bekkan is the "annex" or "bekkan" of the "hot spring source" or "motoyu".  Motoyu is the name of the main public hot spring bath in Ryujin Onsen, famous for its beautifying effects on the skin, which serves as the bathing facility for guests staying at the accommodation. Motoyu Bekkan is located across the river from the main center of Ryujin Onsen via a walking bridge.  All of the rooms are simple Japanese style that look out towards the river.  There is a communal sitting area and basic cooking facilities, although there are no cooking utensils, pots, pans, etc available.  You can bring your own food or eat at the nearby Izakaya Nagomi.

Minamino Fields Fudozaka is a tiny wooden cottage in the upper reaches of Irokawa settlement about 25 minutes drive inland from Kii-Katsuura station.  There are terraced fields below and a magnificent panoramic view of waves of mountains with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.  Mr. Ura, the owner, is a retired civil servant and uses this cottage as a base for his organic blueberry jam business.  The cottage has a main room (with irori hearth), one bed room, a small wooden bath, western toilet, and large balcony. Mr. Ura would like to welcome international visitors to experience this special place in Kumano.