KUMANO TRAVEL

Kumano Guest House is a small lodging near the Kii-Tanabe station (less than 5 minutes walk) run by a mother and son combination.  

The main facilities features two Japanese style rooms on the second floor with tatami flooring and sliding doors. The first floor features a reception. 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.

Danshaku is a café and guesthouse with unobtrusive store front on a back street near Tokei-jinja shrine in Tanabe City.  It is run by a retired man who loves music and chatting with customers.  He prides himself, and takes true enjoyment, in serving coffee one guest at a time.  (Don’t order coffee if you are in a rush!)  His love of music began in childhood and has a collection of over 1500 CDs with 700 being classical!  (He currently streams from YouTube now and again to compliment his library!)  The guestrooms are on the second floor and are Japanese style.  The bath and toilet facilities are in the back of the café.

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Ataigawa Guest House is a beautifully renovated family home located 20 minutes walk from Kii-Tanabe Station. The building is over 100 years old with an interesting layout. The second floor has separate large living quarters with their own stair entrances with door locks.  The 1st floor is communal space shared with other guests including living room, kitchen, bath and toilet. The owners hope it would be a comfortable stay for both Japanese and international guests interested in Japanese rural culture.  The lodging offers no meals, but guests can enjoy delicious seasonal seafood at any number of izakaya-style restaurants in the Ajikoji district close to Kii-Tanabe Station. It can be a relaxing option for those planning on walking the Kumano Kodo the next day.

■ SELF CHECK-IN
Check-in details will be provided by the owner through MyChat of the KUMANO TRAVEL account after payment is completed.

Konyamachiya is a restored Machiya townhouse near the mouth of the Aizu-gawa river in a local neighborhood of the rural Tanabe City.  The two story wooden house is lovingly renovated, preserving the original atmosphere of the building, yet furnished with modern comforts.  The dark browns of the rough, original beams are a distinctive feature of the interior. 

Staying at Konyamachiya offers a private, relaxed, and authentic experience in a traditional Japanese house.  This project is part of a cultural rejuvenation movement supported by a diversity of local associations and stakeholders.

CHECK-IN at tanabe en+ near Kii-Tanabe station (NOT at Konyamachiya)

First Floor

Second Floor

GUEST HOUSE ICHIUME NO YADO is a set of refurbished, Japanese apartments located on the 3rd and 4th floors of an older multipurpose building near the Kii-Tanabe station by the restaurant district called Ajikoji.  These compact apartments are three different styles: 2DK, 3DK and 3LDK.  The 2DK has two Japanese-style rooms and kitchen.  The 3DK has three Japanese-style rooms and kitchen.  The 3LDK is the largest with a western style room with twin beds, two Japanese-style rooms and a larger kitchen.  Note, the kitchens are unfurnished, so no dishes, etc or foods.  For those looking for independence and privacy, these apartments are a good choice.

◆ Notice: Grand opening sale for single use in 2DK.

Minpaku Hinokuma has evolved from the owner’s hobbies: building things, travelling, and walking. 
He started by building a small wooden hut for a tea house where walkers on the Kumano Kodo section between Tanabe and Takijiri-oji could take a break.  Then over a period of 1.5 years he built a small bath house with homemade goemon cauldron bath and a simple cabin for sleeping.  The buildings are spread out over a large grassed area. 

A simple breakfast is supplied but evening meals must be bought before arriving or eat at a rural Chinese restaurant nearby. 
Shuttles are available from nearby train stations: Asso, Kii-Tanabe and Shirahama, plus Inabane-Oji bus stop. 

If you arrive early ask the owner to try blow darts, canoe or his other hobby!