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ゲストハウスおと

Nachikatsuura

Set in Nachikatsuura, within 1.4 km of Nachi Beach and 1 km of Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center, ゲストハウスおと offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 7.5 km from Taiji Municipal Stone Wall Memorial Hall, 9.3 km from Hiromitsu Ochiai Baseball Hall and 9.4 km from Hirou Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2 km from Fudarakusanji Temple.

Seigantoji Temple is 10 km from the hostel, while Kamikura Shrine is 15 km away. The nearest airport is Nanki–Shirahama Airport, 84 km from ゲストハウスおと. Lovely guesthouse and super friendly staff. Nice little restaurant around the corner and only 5 mins to Train and busstation. Great location to do Kumano Kodo from Nachisan.

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9
Superb
47 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

hanare

Shingu

Situated in Shingu, within 600 metres of Kamikura Shrine and less than 1 km of Kumano Hayatama Taisha, hanare features accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is set 13 km from Fudarakusanji Temple, 14 km from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center and 21 km from Hirou Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is located less than 1 km from Shingu Castle Ruins Park.

The shared bathroom is fitted with a bidet, a hairdryer and slippers. At the hostel rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels. Well located guesthouse, with easy self check-in process. The room was clean, the kitchen well organized, and the bathroom and shower also nice. I also enjoyed the free mikan :)

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8.4
Very good
340 reviews
Price from
£23
per night

DJANGO Hostel & Lounge

Tanabe

DJANGO Hostel & Lounge in Tanabe provides adults-only accommodation with a shared lounge, a terrace and a bar. The property is around 5.7 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art, 7.3 km from Kamitonda Concert Hall and 12 km from Shirahama Art Museum. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.3 km from Tanabe Ogigahama Beach. This is a hostel with amazing value and hospitality. The facilities are new, clean and super comfortable - easily one of the best dormitories I've ever stayed in. The bar is a very nice plus: beautifully decorated, great music and good prices. Yoichi the owner is very nice and knows his trade. Plus, impossible to get a better location if you're planning to do the Kumano Kodo. Totally recommended!

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8.4
Very good
842 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

WhyKumano

Nachikatsuura

Set in Nachikatsuura and with Nachi Beach reachable within 1.5 km, WhyKumano offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 1.2 km from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center, 2.7 km from Fudarakusanji Temple and 7.4 km from Taiji Municipal Stone Wall Memorial Hall. Hiromitsu Ochiai Baseball Hall is 9.2 km away and Hirou Shrine is 10 km from the hostel. The design is absolutely gorgeous! A lot of wood, feels very cozy. Though the whole place is not big, it has pretty much everything, even a small stove to cook. The location is directly opposite of Kii-Katsuura Station, you can even check the departure monitor from the bedroom window. Also the community in the hostel was great: when we were there university students temporarily worked on their business ideas there, introducing us to wood carving, painting and their self-made muesli bars. Talking to them was very fun and made possible forming connections to Japanese people, which can be usually hard for foreign tourists.

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8.5
Very good
838 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Kumano Backpackers 2 stars

Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe

Kumano Backpackers is located in Tanabe and features a shared lounge and a communal kitchen. The property is set 50 metres from Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine and just a minute's walk away from Hongu Taisha Mae bus stop. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Excellent accommodation! To my surprise, the owner's husband is a guide, the couple helped me a lot. And the husband called me plastic bag man, fantastic experience!

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8.3
Very good
317 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Buddha Guest House 1 stars

Tanabe

A 5-minute walk from JR Kiitanabe Train Station, Buddha Guest House offers affordable dormitory-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi. Rental bicycles are provided for touring the area and guests can relax in the quiet garden. The entrance to the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes is a 10-minute walk away. Everything! It's perfect! The location is ideal, the host is friendly, I highly recommend staying here!

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8.9
Fabulous
243 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

Charlie's Bed

Wakayama

Set in Wakayama and with Takanoji Temple reachable within 200 metres, Charlie's Bed offers concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. Boasting a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 2 km from Oka Park, 1.7 km from Wakayama History Museum and 1.8 km from Wakayama City Museum. Guests can have a drink at the snack bar. We both loved how clean, practical and cozy it was. The staff was very kind and welcoming. We would come back anytime.

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8.8
Fabulous
80 reviews
Price from
£38
per night

みなべゲストハウス

Minabe

Located in Minabe, within 11 km of Kozan-ji Temple and 13 km of Tokei Shrine, みなべゲストハウス provides accommodation with free bikes and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 20 km from Kamitonda Concert Hall, 24 km from Shirahama Art Museum and 24 km from Kishu Museum of Art. The property is non-smoking and is set 20 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art.

Heisogen Park is 24 km from the hostel, while Gobosogoundo Park is 26 km away. The nearest airport is Nanki–Shirahama Airport, 23 km from みなべゲストハウス. The guesthouses is located in a quiet area of Minabe amidst plum orchards. It is a renovated traditional house of a plum farmer, smells wonderfully of wood and is very peaceful. I had the best stay imaginable here, thanks to the friendly owner, the incredible house and the kind locals living in Minabe.

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8.5
Very good
60 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Albany inn Shirahama アルバニーイン白浜

Shirahama

Set in Shirahama, 4.4 km from Tanabe City Museum of Art, Albany inn Shirahama アルバニーイン白浜 offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 5.1 km from Kishu Museum of Art, 5.1 km from Heisogen Park and 5.9 km from Kamitonda Concert Hall. The property is non-smoking and is located 5 km from Shirahama Art Museum.

At the hostel, all rooms come with a desk, a TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. The units will provide guests with a fridge. Absolutely beautiful place with amazing hosts. 100% recommend.

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8.5
Very good
31 reviews
Price from
£38
per night

Okinawa Minshuku Kariyushi 2 stars

Shirahama Onsen, Shirahama

Okinawa Minshuku Kariyushi offers cosy rooms with free WiFi access just a 4-minute walk from Shirahama Beach.

Air-conditioned rooms are fitted with tatami (woven-straw) floors and feature a futon bedding. Rooms are also equipped with a flat-screen TV, hairdryer and a fridge. Bathroom facilities and Toilet are shared with extras including toothbrushes. The staff were super nice and the facilities were very neat and clean. Also they had a super powerful AC unit which made going into the room very comfortable.

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8
Very good
72 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

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