KUMANO TRAVEL

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.  Then on the same property he transformed a shipping container into to rooms.  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 Takijiri-oji and Takahara.  If you arrive early ask the owner to try blow darts, his other hobby!

◆ IMPORTANT NOTICE ◆ Sorry, closed until  June 30, 2020.

Mehari Honpo Sangenjaya Korikian is a classic home transformed into a Japanese soba (buckwheat noodles) and tempura restaurant (very popular with locals!).  It is a located in a quite residential area, around 10~15-minute walk (or short taxi ride) from the Kii-Tanabe station.  There is one guestroom with twin beds.  The restaurant windows look onto a small Japanese garden.  The name of the restaurant and guesthouse derives from a type of local specialty called Mehari-Sushi, rice wrapped in a pickled Takana mustard leaf, which is also on the menu!  Mehari Honpo Sangenjaya Korikian is a relaxed, laid-back place to stay with delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine.

Only one booking per day.  Sorry, no small children.

◆ IMPORTANT NOTICE ◆ Sorry, closed until December 31, 2020.

Kumano Guest House is a small lodging near the Kii-Tanabe station (less than 5 minutes walk) run by a mother and son combination.  There are two facilities: the main one and a nearby annex. 

The main facilities features 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. 

The annex is called 3F because it is an apartment on the 3rd floor.  There are two Japanese style guestrooms with shared kitchen, toilet and bath. Check-in is at the main building and the owners walk the guest to the apartment, which is about 100 meters away.

Friendly, convenient, reasonable.

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!

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!)  It is quazi men’s club—most of his clients being elder males that live nearby—if fact for the guesthouse only males can stay.  The guestrooms are on the second floor and Japanese style.  The bath and toilet facilities are in the back of the café.

Danshaku can only accept reservations 1 month or less in advance. 
Thank you for your understanding.

Guest House OGAWA・YA was a family-owned sweets shop that was transformed into a travelers accommodation.  It is an older building within walking distance of the Kii-Tanabe station on a small back-road near the Tokei-jinja shrine.

On the first floor is a communal space with table and chairs, bathroom, toilet and basic kitchen.  On the second floor are two guestrooms and toilet.  The guestrooms are Japanese style with tatami mats for flooring and sliding fusuma doors.  Futons are laid out on the floor for sleeping.  The common room is sometimes used for different activities such as English conversation classes.

Sorry NO luggage storage service or luggage delivery available.