Sen.Retreat Takahara  

In Kogen — the first village on the Kumano Kodo Nakaheji route — just outside Tanabe (about 15 km from the city center). A trekker-friendly inn-style retreat set for pilgrims and small groups.

Rooms are warmly decorated and simple, with TV and essentials for a good rest. Choose a private house rental for groups (4–10) to get the whole place for BBQs, bonfires and all-inclusive Wakayama specialty drinks and snacks, or pick the room rental plan geared to trekkers (1–4 persons) and share the common living area. Accessibility features include an elevator and on-site parking.

On-site restaurant, sauna (reservable online for the room plan), BBQ and fire area, shared living room, washing machine and dryer, shower rooms, and in-room fridges stocked with water, juice and beer for room guests. Park your car easily and wake up to trail-ready mornings.

Taste local cuisine in the restaurant and enjoy plan-based meals: breakfast is a bread-and-fruit-jam set; dinner is seasonal — gibier shabu-shabu (Nov–Mar) or BBQ (Apr–Oct). Room rental guests get handmade bento boxes, while private-house stays can opt for all-inclusive Wakayama snacks and drinks.