A 3-minute walk from JR Kii-temman Station, Pals Inn offers modern rooms with mountain or sea views, an private bathroom and an LCD TV. A simple complimentary buffet breakfast is served.
Midtown Sakura Apartment House 102 予約者だけの空間 A space just for you offers accommodations in Katsuura, 2.2 miles from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center and 2.6 miles from Fudarakusanji Temple.
Hot-spring baths and massages can be enjoyed at Nakanoshima, located a 5-minute ferry ride from Kanko Sanbashi pier. Traditional Kaiseki dinners and rooms with views of Nachi Bay are featured.
Vivian
United States of America
The start of your journey begins with a lovely boat ride to the island where the hotel is situated. Staff was wonderful and warm and made guests feel welcome. The room and facilities were a bit outdated, but everything was spotless. Our room had beautiful views overlooking the bay. We had the most amazing massage chair in our room (Japanese style family room). The onsen facilities are immaculate with awe inspiring views.
The free popsicles and sake were nice touches. You can even rent fishing poles. Great hotel in a quaint fishing village close to the Kumano Kodo.
Midtown Sakura Apartment House 201 予約者だけの空間 A space just for you is located in Katsuura, just 2.2 miles from Nachikatsuura Sports and Cultural Center and 2.6 miles from Fudarakusanji Temple.
Hector
Spain
Best place you can rent to see the area, specially if you prefer apartments to hotels. The staff is very professional and kind, you cannot go wrong renting this place.
Located in the Nanki Katsuura hot-spring area, guests at Hotel Urashima can enjoy natural Bokido cave hot-spring baths. The hotel offers 4 other public hot-spring baths.
Julia
United States of America
The view from our room was absolutely stunning and the onsen was lovely. The staff was also very friendly and helpful. We were visiting friends in Shingu and it was an easy bus ride from the JR station.
Conveniently located just a 1-minute walk from Kiikatsuura Train Station, Wakatake offers cozy Japanese-style accommodations featuring tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding.
Ambika
United States of America
Great last night during the kumano kodo. This hotel is located right next to the train/bus station, which made it very convenient to arrive/leave. The rooms are comfortable and the shared onsen and bathroom facilities were very clean. The dinner was fantastic, highly recommend staying here just for that!
Located a 5-minute drive from JR Kiikatsuura Train Station, Hotel Nagisaya offers a free shuttle service, and hot spring baths with an ocean view.
Angela
Germany
Wonderful staff who helped us with everything,good breakfast,amazing onsen (especially the outdoor one-bathing under Sakura trees and to the sound of the waves). Unique Japanese experience. Quiet place a bit outside of town, but regular shuttle there. Overall one of the best stays we had in Japan!
Located in Nachikatsuura, 3.7 miles from Fudarakusanji Temple, Kyukamura Nanki-Katsuura has accommodations with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
Terri
United States of America
We liked the setting, the view from our room of the ocean and the closeness to the Natchi waterfall, and the Kumano Kodo trail!
Katsuura is very scenic with beautiful bays, and a backdrop...
Katsuura is very scenic with beautiful bays, and a backdrop of mountains and small towns. Kii Katsuura is renowed for tuna fishing and so the freshest tuna sushimi can be found everywhere. Accommodation places are not far from the train station and local bus transport is available. While there are beaches as well as opportunity for recreational walking, we didn't have time to explore these options.
Linda
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Only had half a day & 1 night but wish I had more.
Only had half a day & 1 night but wish I had more. Convenient JR station with excellent help and support from train staff & information centre. With the fish market there it was a hotspot for locals enjoying fresh fish and sushi. Few other restaurants to choose from for more variety. Great spot for sightseeing if ocean views are your thing. The next suburb approx 5-10min away even has a shopping complex including cinema and western fast food (if you’re so inclined). Seemed like a good base to explore southern Wakayama and it’s not full of western tourists (yes I am aware of the irony leaving this review being a western tourist 😂)
David
Australia
10
Scored 10
Near the Kumano national park, a seaside town known for tuna...
Near the Kumano national park, a seaside town known for tuna and onsens.
Local fish market near the harbour has fresh tuna sushi/sashimi. The big cave onsen inside hotel Urashima is a must visit, doesn't have to stay overnight, can visit via a day pass.
Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine (part of Kumano Kodo hiking route) and waterfall is nearby. There are buses between Katsuura and Nachi. The visit takes around half a day.
Suqin
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Amazing tuna sushi from fish caught the same day!!
Amazing tuna sushi from fish caught the same day!!
Nachi no Ogi Matsuri (Nachi Fire Festival) was really impressive and the mountain surrounding it is beautiful with giant trees and Japan's largest waterfall!
Really friendly people and easy to get around too!
The lady in the tourist information booth was really nice and they even have special local anime mascot goods available there so check that out too!
Overall this little fishing town is fun to explore with lots of local charm, great cultural experiences, and beautiful nature to admire. I definitely recommend visiting for a festival and checking out the daily tuna auctions in the morning. Eat maguro everything and be happy!
Mr.Oskar
Japan
8.0
Scored 8.0
Kii-Katsuura is an attractive fishing village, with many...
Kii-Katsuura is an attractive fishing village, with many interesting and relatively inexpensive restaurants specializing in tuna dishes, mostly raw. It is the gateway to a number of the most important Kumano Kodo sights such as the Nachi Taisha grand shrine, and the Nach no Taki waterfall, the highest in Japan.
Marc
United States of America
10
Scored 10
A charismatic little fishing port, with a clean and...
A charismatic little fishing port, with a clean and interesting functioning fishing harbour. The morning's fish market auction is worth seeing.
Plenty of good Tuna-specialist restaurants.
An ideal place to spend the night after finishing the Kumano Kodo, and then catch a train the next day.
The location of the hotel is great, it is quite secluded, which makes it wonderfully silent at night, but the town is still easily reachable by foot. The outdoor bath was exquisite, we spent quite some time there. Staff is very professional and accommodating. The shuttle to town was a big plus, we made good use of it. The view from our room was quite spectacular, we spent a lot of time on our "indoor balcony" with the windows open, listening to the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks below us.
Excellent location! The seaside town of Nachikatsuura is a peaceful haven to begin with, and this onsen hotel made our stay there all the more lovely. The staff was kind, and helped to coordinate our arrival/departure, meals, and more. We enjoyed the open air baths as well as the short island hike accessed through the fifth floor. We appreciated the luggage transfer shuttle and ferry which took us directly to/from the train station.
The staff, firstly. A bit of a language barrier but so helpful. The guesthouse is just lovely. You get a real rustic feel. Extra padded mattresses too. There is an onsen on site and, you can book to have a traditional Japanese breakfast too. Be sure to visit the owner’s restaurant next door. The tuna is epic! We enjoyed 2 nights here to see Nachi Katsuura waterfall and we loved the sleepy town. You’ll have a relaxed stay here.
I was running late at check-out and was given 30 extra minutes, which was very generous of the host. A free bicycle was also available, which was very convenient. The house has plenty of space and a full, well-equipped kitchen. The neighborhood is very quiet, about 2km away from Kii-Katsuura Station. The taxi ride from Kii-Katsuura Station to the house on the day of my arrival was ¥1,120.
Great views of the beach and surfers. 2 minutes from kii-temma station.
The bedrooms are smallish, but have everything you need. And the beds are super comfy with very nice duvets & plump pillows. The bedroom window that is the width of the room and shows off the stretch of coast, is lovely……along with a tiny balcony.
The breakfast is also great quality- tuna sashimi for breaky!!
I had a great time in Nagisaya Hotel. The room is in traditionnel japanese style (tatami and futon on floor) and had a wonderful view on the sea.
The hotel offers interior and exterior onsen where I had my best time with the view on the moutain and a little on the sea (only men onsen has total view on the sea, women are on the other side).
The staff is really friendly.
Great last night during the kumano kodo. This hotel is located right next to the train/bus station, which made it very convenient to arrive/leave. The rooms are comfortable and the shared onsen and bathroom facilities were very clean. The dinner was fantastic, highly recommend staying here just for that!
I loved the open air bath. The room was spacious with comfortable beds and with a beautiful view towards the sea. The hotel is a bit remote, so all the surrounding area is very calm and quiet. And the breakfast was delicious, the best we've head in Japan. ❤️
The hotel is beautifully sited on an island and we had a very fine view from our room. We used and enjoyed the onsen, particularly the outdoor public bath. The food, of course, was excellent and the service and attention to detail outstanding.
It's definitely the most beautyful onsen I've seen so far. Very nice location, hotel and staff.
Massage seat in the room was great!
My girlfriend could join the onsen even though she was tattoed.
Good location with sea view. Walking distance to Kii Temma train station. Very peaceful surrounding and town. Room was spacious and clean. Very friendly and helpful hotel staff.
Best place you can rent to see the area, specially if you prefer apartments to hotels. The staff is very professional and kind, you cannot go wrong renting this place.
The cave onsen was special (but the smell need some getting used to)
Lawson store in the hotel was very convenient.
Good view from various locations of the hotel.
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