Tourist Information Centers

Tanabe City Area

TANABE Tourist Information Center

Address	1-20 Minato, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 646-0031 Japan (Next to JR Kiitanabe Station)
Phone	0739-34-5599
Hours	9:00 ~ 18:00
Closed	Open year round
Content	Tourist information

Tanabe City Town Pocket Park

Address	27-37 Minato, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 646-0031 Japan
Phone	0739-33-9030
Hours	9:00 ~ 17:00
Closed	Open year round
Content	Tourist information

Nakahechi

KUMANO KODO KAN Pilgrimage Center

KUMANO KODO KAN Pilgrimage Center is a facility designed to offer an introduction to the UNESCO World Heritage sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the area, and support pilgrims and hikers. Takijiri-oji, the traditional entrance to the sacred mountains of Kumano, is located close by and is a popular starting point for walking the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

General Information

Address	1222-1 Nakahechicho Kurisugawa, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 646-1421 Japan
Phone	0739-64-1470
Hours	8:30 ~ 17:15
Closed	New Year holidays (12/29-1/1)
Content	Tourist information

Services & Facilities

Information Center
Maps & Pamphlets
Exhibitions
Coffee Shop
Coin Lockers
Change Room
Water Cooler
Heian era Kimono experience >>

※ All permanent exhibitions and videos include English translations.

Outdoor Shop

There is a small outdoor shop located in the Kumano Kodo Kan pilgrimage center.

There are small backpacks, walking sticks, hats, shirts, etc.

This is a good place to pick up last minute goods for your Kumano Kodo walk.

Hongu

Kumano Hongu Heritage Center

All of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes lead to Hongu, the traditional “crossroads” of the Kii Peninsula.
The Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is located in front of the Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine), the geographical and spiritual center of the sacred Kii Mountain Range.
This modern facility is the focal point for information and educational exchange in the UNESCO World Heritage property “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range”.
Please visit our Heritage Center to learn more about Kumano’s cultural landscape.

Address	100-1 Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-1731 Japan
Phone	0735-42-0735 (Kumano Hongu Tourist Association)
Hours	9:00 ~ 17:00
Closed	Open year round
Content	Tourist information

Services & Facilities

The Kumano Hongu Heritage Center features a diversity of exhibitions and facilities focused on the “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range”.