KUMANO KODO NAKAHECHI
2-Night Kumano Kodo & More – Breakfast only
Breakfast · Entire House
For travelers who want to walk just a leisurely section of the Kumano Kodo, and enjoy other activities around here, too.
The whole house is yours, with breakfast every morning – and dinner if you’d like.
AT A GLANCE
Package Summary
🏡 Entire house
The whole house is reserved for your group only
👥 2–6 guests
Children aged 10 and under cannot be accommodated
🍳 Breakfast
Both mornings. Dinner is optional – add it when you book if you’d like.
🚐 Shuttle
Free shuttle for your walk and activities. Bus and taxi fares are not included.
🧳 Luggage
Free delivery to Hongu on check-out day, if we drop you off there.
THE HOUSE
The Whole House
The entire house is reserved for your group – no other guests.
Living & Dining Area
A spacious room to relax together. Watch the clear stream from the window, or browse our books and guidebooks. Self-catering is easy with the full kitchen and plenty of cookware.
💧 Safe tap water (drinkable) · ♨ Electric kettle · ☕ Complimentary drinks · 🍺 Minibar (extra charge) · 📚 Books & guidebooks · 🧺 Washing machine (free) · 🌀 Clothes dryer (free)
Japanese-style Bath
Soothe your body and wash away the day’s fatigue in our beautiful Japanese-style bath, the perfect way to relax after a challenging hike.
Room facilities (for use only)
- Bath towel
- Face towel
- Hair dryer
- Yukata gown
Free toiletries
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Body soap
- Wash towel
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Comb
Free skincare amenities
- Makeup remover
- Facial cleanser
- Toner (facial lotion)
- Moisturizer
- Cotton set (pads & swabs)
Backyard
Step outside and breathe in the fresh mountain air. On clear nights you can see the stars, and the sound of insects fills the valley.
※ Available until 10:00 PM.
YOUR ROOM
Bedrooms & Toilets
Bedroom
In the tatami-floored Japanese rooms, futons are prepared for each guest, offering a level of comfort comparable to a mattress bed and highly praised by our guests.
📺 TV · ❄ AC · 📶 Free Wi-Fi · Futon bedding on tatami mats
Half Bath
Western-style toilet with a washlet (bidet).
MEALS
Breakfast
Breakfast
A Western-style breakfast. Enjoy breakfast with your group in the dining room – on both mornings.
Photos are for sample purposes only.
Dinner
Not included. There are very few restaurants for dinner near Komorian, so please plan your dinners when you book. You can add dinner for one or both nights (3,500 JPY per person, per night, for the whole group).
Lunch boxes are not available with this package.
YOUR TWO DAYS
Kumano Kodo & More
This package is very flexible. Plan your two days in 3 steps.
Step 1 – Choose one Kumano Kodo walk
Takijiri 滝尻 → Takahara 高原 · 2–3 h
It’s short, but the steep gradient makes it more challenging than it looks. A perfect warm-up walk before check-in.
🍙 No restaurants on this section. Please eat before you start, or bring your own lunch.
SECTION GREEN · Full
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
Takahara 高原 → Michi-no-Eki 道の駅 · 4–5 h
Start from Takahara, with its wide views, and walk through the forest the whole way. The slopes are not very steep, but there are many ups and downs.
🍙 Have lunch at Michi-no-Eki, at the end of your walk.
SECTION ORANGE · First 2/3
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
Takahara 高原 → Chikatsuyu 近露 · 5–6 h
A longer day through the mountains. You finish in Chikatsuyu, a small post town with an art museum and a beer garden.
🍙 We recommend lunch at Michi-no-Eki on the way. If you walk fast, you can also eat at a café in Chikatsuyu, where your walk ends.
SECTION ORANGE · First 90%
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
Takahara 高原 → Nonaka 野中 · 6–8 h
A longer day through the mountains. You finish in Nonaka, home to Tsugizakura-oji, guarded by giant sacred trees, and Toganoki Chaya, a teahouse with a beautiful thatched roof.
🍙 We recommend lunch at Michi-no-Eki on the way. If you walk fast, you can also eat at a café in Chikatsuyu.
SECTION ORANGE · Full
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
Doyukawa Bridge 道湯川橋 → Hongu Taisha 本宮大社 · 6–8 h
The first half is a hilly trail through the forest. From Hosshinmon-oji, the second half goes through peaceful villages and gently downhill to Hongu Taisha.
🍙 Restaurants on this stretch may not match your lunchtime. On the way to Doyukawa Bridge, we can stop at a supermarket so you can buy a lunch box.
SECTION PINK · Last 2/3
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
SECTION YELLOW · Full
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
Hosshinmon-oji 発心門王子 → Hongu Taisha 本宮大社 · 2–3 h
Walk down gentle slopes through beautiful villages to Hongu Taisha. This is the easiest section of the Nakahechi route.
🍙 Have lunch in Hongu.
SECTION YELLOW · Full
📄 Open the PDF · Map by Kumano Tourism Bureau
We drive you to the start and pick you up at the end – free of charge.
Step 2 – Add 1 or 2 activities
Choose from the list below. Have another idea? Tell us. The host will plan the best itinerary for DAY 1, DAY 2 and DAY 3, based on your choices. If a combination is not possible (for example, too far or not enough time), we will let you know before we plan your itinerary.
Step 3 – We plan the days together
After you send your request, the host will plan a detailed itinerary based on your request and suggest it to you. Then we will finalize it together by email.
Our shuttle covers a limited area. We will also talk about your pickup and drop-off in this step.
Our shuttle goes out once at the start of the day and comes back once at the end. We are a guesthouse, not a driver service, so we hope you understand that we can’t drive you around all day. Thank you!
Model Itinerary
Shirahama & Kumano Kodo
DAY 1: Sightseeing in Shirahama
DAY 2: Moderate walk (Takahara → Nonaka)
DAY 3: Short walk (Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha)
DAY 1 · CHECK-IN
- 🚆Arrive at Shirahama Station or Shirahama Airport
- 🧳Leave your luggage at a suitable place – we’ll suggest one when we plan your schedule
- 🏖Explore Shirahama – suggested stops: Sandanbeki, Senjojiki, Saki-no-yu
- 🍽Dinner in Shirahama
- 🚐19:00Pickup in Shirahama (e.g., at your dinner restaurant)
- 🏠Pick up your luggage, ride to Komorian, check in and stay overnight
DAY 2
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian
- 🚐Dropoff at Takahara Rest Area
- 🥾around 5–8 hHike Takahara → Nonaka (Section Orange)
- 🚐Pickup at Nonaka
- 🏠Dinner at Komorian (order when you book) and overnight
DAY 3 · CHECK-OUT
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian, then check out
- 🚐Dropoff at Hosshinmon-oji – your luggage comes with us
- 🥾around 2–3 hHike Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha (Section Yellow)
- 🍜Lunch at a restaurant in Hongu, then stroll around the Hongu area
- 🚌Bus or walk to your inn in the Hongu area
- 🧳Your luggage is waiting at your inn
Mt. Takao Hiking & Kumano Kodo
DAY 1: Short walk (Takijiri → Takahara)
DAY 2: Mt. Takao hike (about 3 h)
DAY 3: Short walk (Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha)
DAY 1 · CHECK-IN
- 🚆Arrive at Kii-Tanabe Station
- 🧳Send your luggage to Komorian by same-day delivery – we’ll introduce a delivery service we work with
- 🚌Bus to Takijiri bus stop
- 🥾about 2–3 hHike Takijiri-oji → Takahara (Section Green)
Want a longer hike? Tell us in your booking request and we’ll plan it together. - 🚐Pickup at Takahara Rest Area
- 🏠Check in at Komorian. Dinner and overnight at Komorian
DAY 2
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian
- 🏞Visit Binchotan Park
- 🚐Dropoff at Kizetsukyo 奇絶峡 trailhead
- 🥾about 3 hHike Mt. Takao
- 🚌Bus to the Kii-Tanabe area – cycling is also possible
- 🍽Dinner in the Ajikoji 味光路 area of Kii-Tanabe
- 🚐Pickup in Kii-Tanabe (e.g., at your dinner restaurant), then overnight at Komorian
DAY 3 · CHECK-OUT
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian, then check out
- 🚐Dropoff at Hosshinmon-oji – your luggage comes with us
- 🥾around 2–3 hHike Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha (Section Yellow)
- 🍜Lunch at a restaurant in Hongu, then stroll around the Hongu area
- 🚌Bus or walk to your inn in the Hongu area
- 🧳Your luggage is waiting at your inn
Ryujin Village & Kumano Kodo
DAY 1: Short walk (Takijiri → Takahara)
DAY 2: Indigo dyeing and Ryujin Onsen
DAY 3: Short walk (Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha)
DAY 1 · CHECK-IN
- 🚆Arrive at Kii-Tanabe Station
- 🧳Send your luggage to Komorian by same-day delivery – we’ll introduce a delivery service we work with
- 🚌Bus to Takijiri bus stop
- 🥾about 2–3 hHike Takijiri-oji → Takahara (Section Green)
Want a longer hike? Tell us in your booking request and we’ll plan it together. - 🚐Pickup at Takahara Rest Area
- 🏠Check in at Komorian. Dinner and overnight at Komorian
DAY 2
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian
- 🚐Dropoff at the indigo dyeing studio
- 🎨about 2 hIndigo dyeing experience
- 🍜Move to a restaurant for lunch
- 🚌Bus to Ryujin Onsen
- 🚴Cycle around the Ryujin Onsen area
- ♨Hot spring bath and dinner at Ryujin Onsen
- 🚐Pickup in Ryujin Onsen (e.g., at your dinner restaurant)
- 🏠Overnight at Komorian
DAY 3 · CHECK-OUT
- 🍳Breakfast at Komorian, then check out
- 🚐Dropoff at Hosshinmon-oji – your luggage comes with us
- 🥾around 2–3 hHike Hosshinmon-oji → Hongu Taisha (Section Yellow)
- 🍜Lunch at a restaurant in Hongu, then stroll around the Hongu area
- 🚌Bus or walk to your inn in the Hongu area
- 🧳Your luggage is waiting at your inn
These are just examples. We’ll suggest an itinerary based on your interests.
THINGS TO DO
Choose Your “& More”
Tap a tag to see related activities. Tap a card for details.
Indigo Dyeing
About 30 min by car
Make your very own one-of-a-kind piece.
Mt. Takao Hiking
About 40 min by car
A half-day mountain walk near Tanabe (about 3 h).
Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Shirahama
About 45 min by car
Paddle on the calm waters of Shirahama.
Scuba Diving in Shirahama
About 40 min by car
Dive into the clear sea off Shirahama.
Cycling & Sightseeing in Shirahama
About 30 min by car
Explore Shirahama’s coast at your own pace.
Cycling & Sightseeing in Ryujin Onsen
About 30 min by car
Ride through the mountain scenery of Ryujin.
Hot Spring & Buffet Dinner in Ryujin Onsen
About 40 min by car
Soak in a hot spring, then enjoy a buffet dinner.
Binchotan Park
About 30 min by car
Try the egg sandwich on charcoal-black bread, and learn about binchotan, a local specialty.
Local Farmers’ Market
About 30–40 min by car
Stop by to shop for fresh local produce. For guests with a rental car only.
Seaside Open-Air Hot Spring in Shirahama
About 40 min by car
Soak in an open-air hot spring right by the sea.
RESERVATIONS
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Direct bookings only: we do not accept bookings from travel agencies for stays of 2 nights or more.
You can choose any dates for an inquiry, but we may not be able to accommodate your request.
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Booking Process
- Submit the form
Fill in the booking form with your card details. Your card is authorized, but not charged yet. - We suggest an itinerary
We reply within 1–3 days with a suggested itinerary. We may ask you a few more questions. - Confirm your booking
After a few emails back and forth (if needed), we settle on the final itinerary. Please give us your final OK within 48 hours of our reply. If we don’t hear from you, your booking will be canceled automatically. - Booking complete
We charge your card and your booking is finalized.