Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
World Heritage Kumano Kodo and Kumano Hongu Taisha
Kumano Hongu Onsen village in Healing and resurrection
21/12/2024
Onsen
Yunomine
- Public bath:OPEN
- Tsuboyu:OPEN
- Yuzutsu Public Onsen Cooking basin: OPEN
Kawayu
- Kawayu River: OPEN
- Yakushi-no-yu Outdoor bath :
Closed while Sennin Buro (below) opens.
*It will be closed while cleaning. - Public Bath: OPEN
6:30~20:00 ※Closed on Tuesdays - Sennin Buro Outdoor Bath:OPEN
*6:30 – 22:00(Until Feb28)
※Temporarily closed from 10 a.m. on Fri, Dec.27 due to cleaning.
Wataze / Hongu
- Watarase onsen Rotenburo Outdoor Bath:OPEN
6:00~22:00 - Otonashi-no-Sato Wataze onsen center:OPEN
13:00~21:00 ※Closed on Thursdays - Sosei-no-yu (Hongu):OPEN
15:00~20:00 ※Closed on Wednesdays
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 168(Towards Gojo, Totsukawa): None
- Route 168(Towards Shingu): None
- Route 311(Towards Tanabe): None
- Route 371(From Ryujin to Koyasan):
Open only 7am to 5pm (until Mar25, 2025).
All cars have to install winter tires and carry chains. Motorcycles cannot run all day. - Route 169(Towards Tamakisan, Kitayama village): None
- Route 311(Towards Kumano city, Mie): None