What is a Ryokan? Ryokans are the best way to experience Japanese culture and enjoy the true comforts of Japanese hospitality and service.
Hot springs have a very long history in Japan, and they are an intimate part of Japanese culture. There are over 3,000 "onsen" ,or hot springs, in Japan. Many can be found at the ryokans available on Japanese Guest Houses.
From JR Kyoto train station or JR Shin-Osaka train station, please board the Limited Express "Kuroshio" or the Ocean Arrow bound for Shirahama or Shingu (in Wakayama Prefecture). From JR Kyoto train station, it is about a 2 1/2 hour train ride to JR Kii-Tanabe train station. From JR Shin-Osaka train station, it is about a 2 hour train ride to JR Kii-Tanabe train station. At JR Kii-Tanabe train station, please board a JR bus bound for Hongu Taisha-mae and get off the bus at Fujiya-mae Bus Stop. It is about a 2 hour bus ride. If you call the ryokan from the bus stop they will come and pick you up.
1452 Hongu-cho Kawayu
Tanabe-shi
Wakayama-ken
和歌山県田辺市本宮町川湯1452
