J-Hoppers Kumano Yunomine

Premium service for a hostel. There are three private (only usable one person at a time, max 30 mins per session) onsen baths, two inside and one outside. Personnel is very kind. Very clean and well organised.

This is such a wonderful hostel, right in Yunomine Onsen town. They have private onsens you can use as well as a well equipped kitchen and communal area to eat. The rooms were so clean and quiet.

Great backpacker hostel (¥4,350/night) with clean and fairly comfortable dorm rooms. The futons were nice but the duvet felt too thick for summer while the room AC was a bit too cold for me. I often woke up sweating until my body adjusted. There's a kitchen where porridge is served every morning though it's often not enough when the place is full. The common area has plenty of tables and the wifi is fast. There's also a private onsen open 24/7 available whenever it's not in use. For travelers doing the Kumano Kodo with limited time, one option is to spend the first night in atea. You can walk the Takijiri-Oji to Chikatsuyu section (14 km) on the first day, then take the 4:05 pm bus from Chikatsuyu to Yunomine.

I think this place is a good deal if dormitories are available. The common area and kitchen are certainly nice. You have to do groceries in Hongu, though (a 1-hour hike or short bus drive away). As for single rooms, paying more than 10,000 yen without dinner and without bento simply isn't worth it. The hot springs inside the property were lukewarm at best. It's better to use the town's public bath if you don't have tattoos. The room was good, but the duvet was short for a 180 cm person; either my feet or shoulders were exposed. There was rice porridge (plain boiled rice with pickles) in the morning, and free tea and coffee were available all the time. There was also a donation box near the porridge! All in all, this place is a far cry from traditional trail hospitality, except for the nice room.

Amazing accommodation on the Kumano Kodo with three private onsens (including an outdoor one!). Spacious common area, decent kitchen, dorms are pod style with lots of room. Service is excellent, staff really go out of there way to help and make you feel welcome.

It is a modern business concept in an old transitional Japanese house. Looks like it was run by a group of young owners. 4 of us booked in to the mix dormitory. The dorm is like a capsule hotel. Nice and cozy. But may not be an idea for claustrophobic. There are 3 bathrooms, 2 indoor and 1 outdoor with private onsen. In conclusion it is a nice place to stay in Yunomine.

Amazing jewel in the middle of a luxury onsen spa area. The owner couple is absolutely adorable and they propose three private onsen spot in house! One outdoor and two indoor. Wonderful experience

This was my favourite accommodation in all Japan, a truly well run guesthouse: it’s Japanese style house, it has kotatsu, well maintained, clean, has 3 small private Onsen, well equipment kitchen, washer, place to soak your feet, less then 2 min to the bus stop and the village is amazing, so beautiful to see the hot river float by. Is often fully booked, I only got ot for one night🥲