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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
5/6/2026
Kawayu
- Kawayu River: Water level is rising
Public bath : Temporary Closed - Yakushi-no-yu Outdoor bath:OPEN
while Sennin-buro is CLOSED - Sennin Buro Outdoor Bath :CLOSED
Yunomine
Onsen
- Public bath:OPEN
- Tsuboyu:OPEN
※Public bath and Tsuboyu will be closed on Jul. 9 (Thu.) or Jul. 14 (Tue.) due to onsen origin cleaning. - 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): None
- Route 168(Towards Shingu): None
- Route 311(Towards Tanabe): None
- Route 169(Towards Tamakisan, Kitayama village): None
- Route 311(Towards Kumano city, Mie): None




























