Best around Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama Spot List

Renovation and renewal. Grandly opened on July 1, 2024!

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

The sunsets here are particularly beautiful

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

Exuding an Edo-period ambiance, this traditional inn offers the best of the Ryujin hot springs

A large rock protruding into the ocean

A hot spring resort where you can play and relax as you please at an affordable price

The spectacular views of the enormous rocks will impress you

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

Known as one of Japan’s top three beauty hot springs

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

Karaoke and a rock sauna at an open-air bath overlooking the ocean. Pets welcome

The popular open-air bath looks out across the beach

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region

Located in a town famous for its tuna, this hotel specializes in preparing some of the country’s best tuna

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended