THINGS TO DO

Nanki-Shirahama Marriott Hotel

Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel is one of the Marriott brand hotels of the Marriott Bonvoy Group. It is located only 10 minutes by taxi from JR Shirahama Station and is convenient for visits to the beach. There are also many popular tourist spots in the surrounding area, such as Adventure World, Nachi Falls, Koyasan, Senjojiki, and Shirahama Aquarium.

Kumano Area​

Kumano-bettei Nakanoshima

Kumano-bettei Nakanoshima hotel is located on Katsuura Bay, surrounded by the deep cobalt-blue sea. This is a private space that is only accessible by private boat from Katsuura Port. A rarity in Japan, this is a “natural hot spring inn floating in Ki-no Matsushima”. The hotel provides a 100% natural hot spring open-air bath with a spectacular view of the rolling waves directly in front of you as you relax.

Seasonal Kaiseki cuisine using seafood and earth’s blessings produced by the region of Nanki Kumano can be enjoyed while gazing at the beautiful sea of Nanki Katsuura. All rooms have ocean views and some also offer their own open-air baths.

Kumano Area​

Fujiya

Kawayu Onsen is one of the three hot spring (onsen) hamlets that make up the Hongu Onsen area. It is convenient for those who wish to walk the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails and easily reached by bus from Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. Kawayu Onsen Fujiya Ryokan is the oldest ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in Kawayu Onsen hamlet. It has a rotenburo (open air bath) that can be reserved for private use, as well as baths made from marble and Wakayama pinewood. All the baths use fresh hot spring water. The “Sennin-buro” open-air bath located right in front of Fujiya is a rare hot spring in Japan: here, the water can be sourced from directly digging into the riverbed – and you can even enjoy digging it out yourself. The “Sennin-buro” is available between December and the end of February.

Fujiya offers Kishu (Wakayama) cuisine that utilises seasonal ingredients.

The modern room (with a western-style bed) has its own open-air bath made of local Kumano-sourced cedar, cypress, and bamboo.

Koyasan Area​

Rengejo-in

During your stay at this traditional temple shukubo lodging, you can experience a variety of activities unique to a shukubo, such as the morning service, the goma fire ritual, Ajikan meditation, and sutra-copying. Sliding doors and walls throughout the temple decorated with Japanese paintings provide beautiful, traditional surroundings, as do the gardens throughout the seasons. Shojin Ryori temple cuisine is made with ingenuity to bring out the original taste of the ingredients and dinner is served in a large hall partitioned by fusuma screens. We offer three types of rooms: VIP rooms, special rooms, and rooms divided from each other by fusuma sliding-doors. In your guest room, you can enjoy the garden that can be viewed from the room as well as the sliding doors and walls each uniquely decorated with Japanese art.

Koyasan Area​

Ekoin

Ekoin is a 1000-year-old Buddhist temple lodging that offers Japanese-style rooms, a beautiful garden, and free Wi-Fi.

During your stay, you can experience a variety of activities unique to a shukubo temple lodging such as the morning service, the goma fire ritual, Ajikan meditation, and sutra-copying. You can also enjoy Shojin Ryori temple cuisine, which is beautiful to the eye and gentle on the mind and body. The luxury suite “Gachirin” includes a 100㎡ room, a spacious bedroom, a private semi-open-air bath, and a garden.

Koyasan Area/Wakayama Pref

VILLA AMANOSATO

Amano is a mountain village blessed with the beauty of nature in every season: cherry blossoms in full bloom, fresh green foliage, fireflies dancing wildly, brilliant autumn leaves, and quiet snowy landscapes. “VILLA AMANOSATO” is nestled in the midst of this long history and blessed natural scenery. Built with Kishu cedar and Japanese cypress, the buildings are spaced out in a natural setting, allowing visitors to feel the light, wind, and greenery of Amano as it changes over time.