KUMANO TRAVEL

Maru House is a Japanese home in a quiet residential neighborhood within 10 minute walk from the JR Kii-Katsuura train station.  There are two guestrooms (one on the first floor and one on the second floor).  There is a communal kitchen, dining room and Japanese style living room common area to relax.  The young manager is very interested to talk and learn from guests, it was his dream to open a guesthouse in his hometown to host people from around the world.  Nobody lives in the house full-time, but rather designed as a small home-style guesthouse.

Why Kumano is a convenient hostel accommodation with bar and café in front of the Kii-Katsuura train station.  It is housed in a narrow three-story building. The first floor is the Bodai restaurant (not directly associated with the guesthouse).  On the second floor is the hostel.  Currently there is one private room rental (2nd floor) and mixed gender dorm room (third floor).  There is a common room space that looks out onto the station area.  Drinks including local craft beer and sake are for sale.  The managers are friendly with a wealth of local information.  The open steel rafters and unfinished plywood and concrete floors makes a modernist, raw construction-like atmosphere.

Oyado Hana Guesthouse is an older building lovely transformed into a comfortable guesthouse by the young Ms. Saho Hanai.  The name of the guesthouse comes from her nickname "Hana-chan" when she was living in Osaka.  "Oyado" means "lodging" in Japanese.  This cute accommodation is carefully decorated with pieces of art collected by the owner and received as presents from guests (including modern art bamboo installations!).  The entrance is tucked away off of the street in a Japanese garden, with a large wooden sign above the door inscribed with the Japanese characters of the inn.  It is located conveniently near the Kii-Katsuura station, in close proximity to a variety of restaurant choices.  Ms. Saho Hanai loves travelling and wishes that her guests feel like Oyado Hana Guesthouse is their cozy home away from home!

Minshuku Kamenoi is a mid-sized family run guesthouse within walking distance of the Kii-Katsuura station.  They pride themselves on their meals which include fresh tuna catch in the surrounding waters.  In Japanese the nickname of the guesthouse if “Maguro-no-Yado” or “Tuna Lodging”.  

There are eight Japanese style rooms with ensuite sink and toilet on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The communal dining area is on the 2rd floor and baths on the 1st.  Baths can be privately used.

The minshuku name is derived from the surnames of the first generation owners "Kameno" (wife) and "I" (husband): "Kamenoi".  The guestrooms are all named after the family's children.

Minshuku Wakatake is a friendly, family run hot spring guesthouse near the 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.  If you are a connoisseur of Japanese sake, make sure to sample their extensive collection of local brew. 
※ Sorry, we cannot accept single travelers. Please contact us if you would like to stay as single travelers.

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