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/

Kumano Kodo Kohechi Route Detour: Totsukawa Onsen Area

The Yanagimoto Suspension Bridge in Totsukawa Village is closed and a detour is in place until June 30, 2022. Hikers on the Kohechi should take the detour along National Highways 425 or 168 to 168 south across the bridge. Please see KUMANO KODO KOHECHI Pilgrimage Route Maps, pages 12-13 for reference. For more details please see Detours and Closure Information.