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Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
World Heritage Kumano Kodo and Kumano Hongu Taisha
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Kumano Hongu Onsen village in Healing and resurrection
21/7/2026
Kawayu
- Kawayu River:
As usual.
Public bath : OPEN - Yakushi-no-yu Outdoor bath: OPEN
- Sennin Buro Outdoor Bath :
Open only from Dec. through Feb.
Yunomine
Onsen
- Public bath:OPEN
- Tsuboyu:OPEN
- Yuzutsu Public Onsen Cooking basin: OPEN
Wataze / Hongu
- Sosei-no-yu (Hongu):OPEN
15:00~20:00 (Closed on Wednesdays) - Watarase onsen Rotenburo Outdoor Bath:OPEN
6:00~22:00 - Otonashi-no-Sato Wataze onsen center
13:00-21:00
Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday
Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Road Closure Information
- Takijiri~Takahara : None
Takahara~Hongu: None - Hosshinmon-oji~Kumano Hongu Taisha : None
- Akagi-goe : None
- Dainichi-goe : None
Traffic Information
- Route 371(From Ryujin to Koyasan):
※One-way Traffic by Turns due to Landslide - Route 168(Towards Gojo, Totsukawa): Route 168 is unable to drive in Totsukawa Village due to landslide. Re-opening date is not certain. Please refer the following URL (Japanese) for details. https://www.vill.totsukawa.lg.jp/emergency/information/index.php?c=topics_emergency_view&pk=17827819207323
Bus for Gojo Station and Yamato Yagi Station terminates at Totsukawa Onsen. - Route 168(Towards Shingu): None
- Route 311(Towards Tanabe): None
- Route 169(Towards Tamakisan, Kitayama village): None
- Route 311(Towards Kumano city, Mie): None




























