Yunomine Hot Spring – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

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Yunomine Hot Spring – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

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Yunomine Hot Spring – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

05:47

18.0km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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22 m

Yunomine Hot Spring

Highlight • Settlement

“Onsen” means “hot spring” and there are several of them in the small health resort of Yunomine. The village has a history that goes back over 1,800 years. You can lie down in the hot water and relax in the public bathhouse, the Tsubuyo. The small wooden house right by the stream offers space for two adults and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You pay the entrance fee at the machine at the public bathhouse and are then given your number.

Another specialty of the place is Onsen Tamago. These are eggs that are boiled until tender in water at almost 80 degrees. You can buy eggs and now also sweet potatoes in several places and then let them grow in the publicly accessible pool.

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1.16 km

Akagi-goe Stone Signpost

Ruins

2.50 km

Kakihara jaya Teahouse

Ruins

6.66 km

Funatama-Jinja

Highlight • Religious Site

Small shrine on the Akagi-goe trail from Yunomine Onsen to Hongu.

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7.21 km

Inohana Oji Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

In Japanese, "Oji(王子)" generally means prince, but in the Kumano Kodo, "Oji(王子)" refers to the worship spots scattered along the trail.

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9.86 km

Mizunomi Oji

Highlight • Religious Site

In Japanese, "Oji(王子)" generally means prince, but in the Kumano Kodo, "Oji(王子)" refers to the worship spots scattered along the trail.

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11.5 km

Hosshinmon-Oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha Section, Kumano Kodo

Highlight • Trail

The Kumano Kodo is really long (typically 80km over 5 days). The best part is from Hosshinmon-Oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha grand shrine.
You will see a great shrine, great views, it’s not too taxing, is about 7-8km and thus only takes a few hours.
You can even visit a chic coffee shop “Sei” next to the biggest Torii gate in Japan.

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13.6 km

View of Hongu Shrine Gate

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here you have a phenomenal view of the mighty shrine gate and the valley of the Kumano River.

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14.5 km

Rear Torii Gate of Kumano Hongu Taisha

Highlight • Religious Site

15.3 km

Shrine Gate O-Torii

Highlight • Monument

The largest shrine gate in Japan now stands between rice fields at the original location of the Hongu Shrine. On the wooded sandbank that you enter through the gate, you can still find the foundation walls of the original shrine complex.

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18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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