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Tanabe, Japan
Tanabe, Japan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Tanabe

Tanabe (Tanabe-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture. This article covers the main beachside city; the distant mountain district of Hongu is treated in a separate article.

Tanabe travel guide

Understand

Visitor information center 1 Tanabe Tourist Information Center (the next building on your left when going out of the train station). The office provides lots of information about the area. The staff are friendly and speak very good English.

Tourist information site The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

See

1 Ogigahama Beach (follow the main street in front of the train station). 2 Tenjinzaki Cape.

Do

Hike the Kumano Kodo. This ancient pilgrimage route offers several possibilities. A popular 2-day trip starts from Takijiri (40 minutes bus ride from Tanabe) and goes to Hongu. From here you can either continue to Nachi or head north to the Koyasan. The tourist office will give you a free map and will shuttle your luggage for a fee. (updated Jan 2022) 1 Ryujin Onsen (One hour northeast of the city center). Riverside Onsen town with many open air onsens, the hotspring's water is said to result in smooth skin. (updated Jan 2022)

Sleep

1 Tentsuku Guest House, 948 Minato, ☏ +81 739-24-7660, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:00. Small guest house with shared tatami rooms only. ¥2900 the first night, then ¥2500.

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Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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