Best around Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama Spot List

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

This huge seafood market is a popular tourist attraction in Shirahama

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

The inspiration for Shirahama’s namesake

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

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

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

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

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

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

Hirou Shrine’s object of worship is famous for the large volume of water and for having the country’s highest drop off

View the world six meters below the water surface

Full of moving experiences; the most pandas in one place out of all Japan

Drawing from two historic sources of water, this open air bath has a nostalgic atmosphere typical of traditional public baths

The beloved traditional tubs have long been a symbol of Yunomine

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

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

The spectacular views of the enormous rocks will impress you

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