Kumano Hongu Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha - main photo

Kumano Hongu Taisha (Photo: Kumano Hongu Taisha – Christian Kaden / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Overview

Static map of (33.8405706, 135.7734753)

Address

1110 Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe, Wakayama 647-1731

Hours

6:00 - 19:00 Open now

Opening Hours

  • Monday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Tuesday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Wednesday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Thursday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Friday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Saturday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Sunday

    6:00 - 19:00

  • Holidays

    6:00 - 19:00

Price

Free

Phone

0735-42-0009

Highlights


Oyunohara Torii Gate

This 34-metre high Otorii gate marks the entrance to the original Kumano Hongu Taisha location at Oyunohara.

Oyunohara Torii Gate

General Amenities

  • Prayer rooms

What's unique

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Access

If not trekking via the Kumano Kodo route, this shrine can be reached by a 1.5-2 hr bus ride from Shingu, Kii-Tanabe or Shirahama Stations. 'Hongu-Taisha-mae' is the closest stop, but if you alight at Hosshinmon Oji you can build in a two-hour hike into your visit too.

Kumano Hongu Taisha