Bear sightings on Kumano Kodo Kohechi near Totsukawa

Totsukawa Village reported sightings of Asiatic black bears on June 18, 2022, at the Nishinaka-otani-bashi bridge which is near the Kumano Kodo Kohechi trailhead between Totsukawa Onsen and Miura-guchi.
Avoid bears if possible, but if you encounter one, stay calm, do not run, make yourself seem bigger if possible, and make a lot of noise with your voice, by clapping, etc.
Report any signs (like footprints) or sightings to your inn or to the Totsukawa Village office at 0746-62-0004 (Japanese only).

Yunomine Onsen Public Bath will reopen Saturday, April 23, 2022, after two years of renovation work.

The ticket machine for the UNESCO World Heritage onsen bath "Tsuboyu" will be relocated to the Public Bath ticket booth in the center of town near Toko-ji Temple.

Yunomine Onsen Public Bath information.

The Ogumotori-goe Route is open from March 9, 2022.

The detour at Ishikura-toge Pass has ended.
Please follow the original path and not the detour listed in some versions of the KUMANO KODO NAKAHECHI Pilgrimage Route Maps, p. 18.

For safety tips and detour, closure information.

Notice of Temporary Closure

Due to temporary closure of the KUMANO TRAVEL Travel Support Center as of Friday, April 1, 2022,last minute travel arrangements such as accommodation, luggage transport, will now be available at the TANABE Tourist Information Center next to JR Kii-Tanabe Station.

For more information about this:
https://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/resources/travel-support-center/