KUMANO TRAVEL

Minpaku Kodo is a family home that was re-purposed into a guesthouse.  This home is in a residential development around 5 minutes south of the entrance to the Daimon-zaka section of the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.  It is a two story building with Japanese style guestrooms on the second floor.  On the first floor is a kitchen, toilet, bath and communal sitting area.  There are no meals, but instant food and snacks are for sale, and there is a hot spring and restaurant within walking distance.  The owner is very interested in visitors and what they think of the area, so much that she is studying English at a local conversation school!  She often offers to drive guests to nearby spots such as the closest supermarket.

Guest House Osaki Nachi is a two story house located on the road between the shrine-temple Nachisan complex (including Nachi falls) and the coastal town of Katsuura.  The modern home has two spacious guestrooms, one on each floor.  The young manager goes above and beyond to make guests feel comfortable, including piano playing!  He is proud to introduce the area to visitors and offers shuttles to/from nearby locations.  There is a bathroom and full kitchen.

Message from Owner:

"Hello, I'm Toshiyuki,
The guestrooms in my house are perfect for two travelers.  Each room has two beds and is a private room with a lock.  You can consult with me your travel plan and I can respond immediately if something has happened because I always at my room on the second floor.  I'll guide you a good restaurant for dinner and I send you there.  I can send and pick up you nearby locations you want to go anytime.   There is no need to take a bus or taxi.
Please don't waste your time!!

Mitaki Sanso has the privilege of being the only accommodation on Nachisan, located just below the Kumano Nachi Taisha and Seiganto-ji Temple.

"Mitaki 美滝" means "beautiful waterfall", and "Sanso 山荘" can be translated as "mountain villa, mountain retreat, or mountain cottage", is an appropriate name for this lodging in the mountains with beautiful views of the Nachi waterfall, at 133 meters, the tallest in Japan and worshipped as a deity. 

Meals feature local produce in dishes, highlighting the seafood from the nearby Pacific coast.

It is a convenient base for walkers on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route who are starting or finishing the Ogumotori-goe section.

Being located on Nachisan has lent a sort of austere feeling to this accommodation in regards to simplicity and rules, as it often hosts pilgrims to the area.  Please familiar yourself with Japanese etiquette before you arrive. And also be sure to check-in by 18:00 at the latest.

Daimon-zaka Washoan Homestay is the expansive, traditional Japanese home of the lovely Ms. Tawara, situated beside terraced rice paddies lined with rocks covered in moss and lichen, the forested mountains rising above; a typical rural “Satoyama” landscape.

The first part of the name derives from its location near the base of the Daimon-zaka slope, a short but scenic section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, an ancient staircase lined with old-growth trees. 

Washoan is composed of three characters which mean 和 Peace/Harmony, 笑 Laugh/Smile, 庵 Retreat. 

A free pass to a nearby onsen hot spring bath is included, and meals are homecooked.

Private rental: only one group per day.