Best around Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama Spot List

Offering tranquil outdoor hot-spring baths with nature views, a Nakai-san personal attendant, karaoke, massages and sumptuous Kaiseki dinners, Yunominesou is a 10-minute walk from Tsuboyu hot spring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The traditional rooms at Yunominesou Ryokan have sliding paper screens, floor cushions and Japanese futon bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Guests can relax in the Yukata robe or watch the LCD TV. All rooms include a toilet, an electric kettle and a fridge. The ryokan is a 10-minute walk from the beautiful Kumano Kodo forest path, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is 37 km from JR Shingu Train Station and 53 km from JR Kiitanabe Train Station. On-site parking is free. Guests can enjoy a game of ping-pong or billiards, or browse the gift shop. Two private hot-spring bathes can be used when it's available. A set-menu Japanese breakfast and dinner are served at the property restaurant. Guests with dinner included in the rate must check in by 18:30 to eat dinner at the property. Guests checking in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given. There are no restaurants in the area, so dining at the hotel is recommended.

Located in the Nanki Katsuura hot-spring area, guests at Hotel Urashima can enjoy natural Bokido cave hot-spring baths. The hotel offers 4 other public hot-spring baths. The property offers free shuttle service by car or ferry for limited hours per day, both a 10-minute ride from JR Kii Katsuura Station. Free WiFi is available in the public areas. The air-conditioned rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. A TV, fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags are included in each. Rooms come with a private toilet but bathrooms are shared. An outdoor swimming pool is open during the summer and a coin launderette is provided for guests to use. Local gifts can be purchased at the souvenir shop and a karaoke room is available as well. A breakfast and dinner buffet are served at the hotel’s dining room. Urashima Hotel is a 15-minute walk from Katsuura Fishing Port and a 20-minute drive from Taiji Whale Museum.

This observation deck lies at the southern tip of Shionomisaki. The seventh and eighth floors, which are 100 meters above sea level, are observation galleries, commanding a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean. On a fine day, the vista even takes in the distant Mt. Nachi. On entering the deck, you'll receive a certificate for visiting the southernmost point of Japan's main island as proof of your visit to Shionomisaki. The grasslands at the tip of the cape, called “Boro no Shiba,” stretch out over 100,000 square meters. A restaurant there serves a variety of dishes using locally sourced ingredients.

The starting point for the World Heritage Kumano Kodo, offering services that help visitors travel with confidence.

Boasting a spacious garden overlooking the Kumano-Nada Sea and the gentle mountains along the coast, Yado Kayuu features hot-spring baths, a summertime outdoor pool, tennis courts and Japanese rooms with sea views. Traditional Kaiseki Japanese cuisine is available for dinner. Guests at Hana Irodori no Yado Kayuu sleep in futon bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Each air-conditioned room has an en suite bathroom and an electric kettle. Slippers are also provided. The hotel is a 15-minute drive from JR Kii-Katsuura Train Station on the Kisei Line, and a free shuttle is offered. It is a 10-minute walk to the Taijicho Whale Museum and Taiji Kujirahama Park.

Hotel Kirinosato Takahara features outdoor and indoor hot spring baths, only a 2-minute walk from the World Heritage Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes. It offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property, a terrace and rooms with a Japanese interior and Western beds. Guests can go hiking through mountain paths or unwind in one of the hotel’s public hot spring baths. Kirinosato Takahara organizes charged activities such as walking the Kumano Kodo, dressing in Heian-era clothes or experience farming. Facilities include drinks vending machines, a shop and free parking. There are Spanish and Chinese speaking staff. Kirinosato Takahara is a 3-minute walk from both the Takijiri Oji Temple and the Kirinosato Takahara Kumano Jinja Shrine. JR Kii Tanabe Station is a 45-minute bus ride away. Upon reservation, the hotel offers a free shuttle to/from Gyubadoji Michinoeki Station, Takijiri and the Arisugawa bus stop. Air-conditioned rooms have a tatami (woven-straw) floor, an LCD TV and a small fridge. Guests sleep in Western beds. All rooms come with an attached private toilet, while bathrooms are shared. A Japanese breakfast and dinner with local dishes are served at the dining room.

Located right in front of Shirahama Beach, Shiraraso Grand Hotel offers both Japanese-style accommodations and Western rooms with a tatami area. Rooms come with ocean views and Japanese Yukata robes. Guest can relax in the indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths and request relaxing massages for an extra charge. The hotel is a 10-minute drive or bus ride from JR Shirahama Train Station. Free WiFi is available in all areas. In the room, guests can sit by the seating area with low tables and enjoy watching the TV. The en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer. An outdoor swimming pool is open during the summer season and guests can purchase local products at the souvenir shop. Private reservable hot-spring baths can be requested and a game room is available as well. Free Wi-Fi is available in the public areas. Guests can enjoy diving in the area throughout the year, and beach illumination lights attract tourists from December to February. A traditional multi-course dinner and a Japanese breakfast set are served at the dining room. Fresh local seafood dishes are offered at Isokaze restaurant. Hotel Grand Shiraraso is a 15-minute drive from Adventure World. The Sandanbeki Caves and Toretore Market are located a 10-minute drive away. Nanki Shirahama Airport is a 15-minute drive away.

Featuring a sauna, 白浜オーシャンヴィラ is located in Shirahama. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.4 km from Kishu Museum of Art. The spacious holiday home comes with 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a terrace with sea views. The air-conditioned unit at the property features a bidet and a dressing room. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The holiday home is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. The holiday home features a barbecue and a garden. Heisogen Park is 2.5 km from 白浜オーシャンヴィラ, while Shirahama Art Museum is 5 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 1 km from the property.

Set in Tanabe, 700 metres from Tanabe Ogigahama Beach, Business Hotel B, loom - Vacation STAY 38186v offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 400 metres from Tokei Shrine, 1.5 km from Kozan-ji Temple and 5.9 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art. Kishu Museum of Art is 12 km from the hotel and Heisogen Park is 12 km away. All units at the hotel come with a TV and a kitchen. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. The units at Business Hotel B, loom - Vacation STAY 38186v feature air conditioning and a desk. Kamitonda Concert Hall is 7.5 km from the accommodation, while Shirahama Art Museum is 12 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 11 km from the property.

Situated in Shirahama, 500 metres from Shirarahama Beach and 1.8 km from Shirahama Art Museum, Guesthouse Shirahama offers free WiFi and air conditioning. This 2-star guest house offers a shared kitchen. Kishu Museum of Art is 2.4 km away and Heisogen Park is 2.5 km from the guest house. The guest house is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Tanabe City Museum of Art is 7.1 km from the guest house, while Tokei Shrine is 11 km from the property. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 2 km away.

Set in Kanayama, 800 metres from Ezura Beach, Iso Tokei - Vacation STAY 61909v offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is located 700 metres from Shirahama Art Museum, 3 km from Saki-no-Yu Onsen Spa and 3.1 km from Kishu Museum of Art. Tokei Shrine is 11 km away and Kamitonda Concert Hall is 12 km from the hotel. All units at the hotel come with a TV and a kitchen. The rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. All guest rooms at Iso Tokei - Vacation STAY 61909v feature air conditioning and a desk. Heisogen Park is 3.2 km from the accommodation, while Tanabe City Museum of Art is 7.6 km from the property. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 3 km away.

Nanki Shirahama Villa IRIS is set in the Shirahama Onsen district of Kanayama, 1.7 km from Saki-no-Yu Onsen Spa, 2 km from Kishu Museum of Art and 2.1 km from Heisogen Park. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.1 km from Shirarahama Beach. The air-conditioned villa consists of 5 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a kettle, and 3 bathrooms with a hot tub and slippers. A flat-screen TV is provided. The villa is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Shirahama Art Museum is 4.6 km from the villa, while Tanabe City Museum of Art is 9.2 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 3 km from the property.

Located in Kanayama, 4.4 km from Shirahama Art Museum and 6.3 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art, SHIRAHAMA condominium D-100 offers air conditioning. With free private parking, the property is 4.1 km from Kishu Museum of Art and 4.2 km from Heisogen Park. The property is non-smoking and is situated 10 km from Tokei Shrine. The apartment features 1 bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine and 1 bathroom with a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are featured in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The apartment is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Kamitonda Concert Hall is 11 km from SHIRAHAMA condominium D-100, while Kozan-ji Temple is 11 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 2 km from the property.

Situated in Tanabe, 熊野ギャラリー のこのこ is a recently renovated accommodation, 21 km from Kamitonda Concert Hall and 25 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art. The air-conditioned accommodation is 13 km from Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art, and guests can benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from Kozan-ji Temple. Towels and bed linen are available in the guest house. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Tokei Shrine is 27 km from the guest house, while Shirahama Art Museum is 33 km from the property. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 31 km away.

Guest house HaDuNo - Vacation STAY 85297v is situated in Shingu, 6.8 km from Shingu Castle Ruins Park, 8.8 km from Fudarakusanji Temple, as well as 10 km from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center. With free private parking, the property is 2.9 km from Ojigahama Beach and 5.7 km from Kamikura Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is located 6.5 km from Kumano Hayatama Taisha. With free WiFi, this 2-bedroom holiday home provides a TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and fridge. The accommodation offers an air conditioning, a heating and a private bathroom. Hirou Shrine is 16 km from the holiday home, while Seigantoji Temple is 17 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 90 km from the property.

Located in Shirahama, 3 km from Shirahama Art Museum and 3.1 km from Kishu Museum of Art, 白浜貸別荘2-81 offers air conditioning. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3.2 km from Heisogen Park. The holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine and 1 bathroom with a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are provided in the holiday home. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The holiday home is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Guests at 白浜貸別荘2-81 will be able to enjoy activities in and around Shirahama, like fishing. Tanabe City Museum of Art is 5.6 km from the accommodation, while Tokei Shrine is 9.4 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 2 km from the property.

Situated in Shingu in the Wakayama region, with Kamikura Shrine and Shingu Castle Ruins Park nearby, Guest house TOMORI - Vacation STAY 11064v offers accommodation with free private parking. The property is located 13 km from Fudarakusanji Temple, 14 km from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center and 21 km from Hirou Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.2 km from Kumano Hayatama Taisha. With free WiFi, this 1-bedroom apartment features a TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and fridge. The accommodation offers an air conditioning, a heating and a private bathroom. Seigantoji Temple is 21 km from the apartment, while Taiji Municipal Stone Wall Memorial Hall is 23 km from the property. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 89 km away.

Situated in Kanayama, 200 metres from Shirarahama Beach, Daigo - Vacation STAY 07993v features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is set 2.1 km from Shirahama Art Museum, 2.7 km from Kishu Museum of Art and 2.7 km from Heisogen Park. Kamitonda Concert Hall is 12 km from the hotel and Kozan-ji Temple is 12 km away. The rooms have a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At the hotel, every room comes with air conditioning and a TV. Tanabe City Museum of Art is 7.3 km from Daigo - Vacation STAY 07993v, while Tokei Shrine is 11 km from the property. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 2 km away.

Wan Kumano by WhyKumano is located in Nachikatsuura, 1.6 km from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center, 3 km from Fudarakusanji Temple, as well as 6.9 km from Taiji Municipal Stone Wall Memorial Hall. The property is around 8.7 km from Hiromitsu Ochiai Baseball Hall, 10 km from Hirou Shrine and 11 km from Seigantoji Temple. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Nachi Beach is 2 km away. The air-conditioned holiday home consists of 1 bedroom, a fully equipped kitchenette and 1 bathroom. The accommodation is non-smoking. Kamikura Shrine is 16 km from the holiday home, while Kumano Hayatama Taisha is 17 km away. Nanki–Shirahama Airport is 82 km from the property.

Boasting various hot spring baths and river views, Kawayu Onsen Fujiya is historic accommodation situated near the Kumano pilgrimage route. Sophisticated Japanese multi-course meals are served. Free Wi-Fi is available in the public area, and parking is offered at no charge. Guests can choose between traditional Japanese-style rooms with futon bedding and modern rooms with Western beds. All rooms are air-conditioned, and come with a flat-screen TV, a fridge and an electric kettle. Toiletries are included in the en suite bathroom, and some rooms feature a luxurious open-air bath. Fujiya Ryokan’s hot spring baths are spacious and situated both indoor and outdoor. One of the stylish baths can be reserved for private use at an extra charge. A naturally-made bath on a river bunk in front of the property is also available. The ryokan is a 1-hour bus ride from JR Shingu Station and a 60-minute drive from Shirahama Airport. Sacred Kumano-kodo pilgrimage route is a 25-minute drive away, and the property offers free shuttle to the route. The ryokan serves delicately prepared Japanese multi-course meals. Traditional Japanese breakfast with local ingredients is also offered.