Kumano Kodo Kan Pilgrimage Center
Kumano Kodo Kan Pilgrimage Center is an information, history, and rest facility opposite Takijiri-oji, with visitor information, exhibits, rest space, and goods for sale. Pilgrims can pause and drink green tea before continuing along the Nakahechi route.
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Minpaku MATSURI
Minpaku MATSURI is family-run mountain lodging in Chikatsuyu on the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route. Its home-cooked dinner adapts to each guest and includes several small dishes, with breakfast also provided. The inn combines meals and overnight accommodation near Hongu; exact dishes depend on the stay and available ingredients. Dish: Home-cooked dinner, breakfast.
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Mitaki Sanso Traditional Minshuku
Mitaki Sanso Traditional Minshuku is lodging with meals near Nachi waterfall and the Kumano Kodo. Its food includes local tuna dishes and uses seafood and mountain ingredients, giving walkers a place to eat within the Nachisan route area near Kumano Nachi Taisha and Seigantoji. Dish: Local tuna dishes; seafood; mountain ingredients.
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Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya
Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya provides riverside lodging at Kawayu Onsen in Wakayama. Dinner includes wild boar miso soup, grilled ayu sweetfish, and sukiyaki, bringing mountain meat, river fish, and a communal hot-pot dish to the table. The inn offers a meal and overnight stop, with dishes changing by stay. Dish: Wild boar miso soup; grilled ayu; sukiyaki.