Sweets made painstakingly by hand by the proprietor of This enormous hot spring resort hotel occupies the entire peninsula that separates Katsuura Bay from the Kumano Sea. Its four shore-side buildings are linked to a building on a mountaintop by underground corridors and house a total of 682 guest rooms. Guests enjoy visiting the hotel’s four baths, including Boki-do Cave, a hot spring in a large cavern facing the Kumano Sea.

This hotel is located on a small island in Katsuura Bay, accessible by a guest launch that leaves from Katsuura Tourist Pier. It has six high-volume hot springs, and all of its outdoor baths, including Kishu Cho’mon no Yu at the water’s edge, are fed by hot water from those springs. The hotel also prides itself on cuisine that features plenty of tuna and other seafood.

This hotel enjoys a quiet location deep in an inlet that is set a little bit apart from the town of Katsuura. Both its Shiomi no Yu outdoor bath and its large bath, which features a small aquarium, are fed by water from a hot spring located on the hotel’s grounds. The alkaline water of that spring feels smooth on the skin and is held to have beautifying effects.

This hotel is located high on a hilltop overlooking the town of Katsuura. The panoramic bath offers sweeping views of Nachi Bay, and on clear days, guests can watch the sun rise early in the morning. Dinners feature cuisine such as tuna and Kumano beef, and the hotel is famous for grilling a whole tuna at check-in time. (Guests can participate for free, but the event is sometimes canceled due to inclement weather or a lack of tuna availability.)

KatsuuraGyoen is proud to offer guests an open-air bath with an expansive, open feel as well as stylish, refined rooms. Its Ten suite on the uppermost floor, which includes a private open-air bath and which won the Gold Prize at the 2017 OMOTENASHI Selection competition, invites you to samplea premium travel experience.

This large resort hotel is located high on a hill. It offers 36-square-meter Western-style rooms and 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms as well as an extensive selection of restaurants serving Japanese, French, and other cuisine. Its outdoor hot spring rock bath offers panoramic views of Hashigui-iwa Rock and the Kumano Sea.

This inn and hot spring are located in Taiji Kujirahama Beach Park. It offers a variety of room types, including Kayutei, a special floor featuring more elaborately designed rooms. All rooms have ocean views. The hotel’s large garden is filled with blooming flowers in every season.

This hotel, the biggest in Shingu City, offers an extensive selection of room types, including single, single twin, and Japanese-style options. It also has a large bath where guests can ease the fatigue of their journey and a Japanese restaurant. A light buffet breakfast is included.