Access to Yunomine Onsen

Please use a car navigation system or a map app to find our parking lot. If our lot is full, we will direct you to the free public parking area managed by the local tourist association.

Yunomine Onsen is located between the Akagi-goe and Dainichi-goe sections of the Nakahechi route (The Imperial Route to Kumano) on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network. The Dainichi-goe route is a short (3.5 km / 2.17 miles) but relatively steep trail over Mt. Dainichi that connects Kumano Hongu Taisha with Yunomine Onsen. It typically takes about 70 to 100 minutes, including breaks.

Since there are no train lines in the mountainous interior of the southern Kii Peninsula, you will need to take a bus to reach Yunomine Onsen. Please note that the information below is current as of March 01, 2026. Please check the latest schedule before your trip, as bus times may change seasonally.

Some bus companies use the spelling "Yunomine Onsen" (湯峰温泉) while others use "Yunomine Onsen" (湯の峰温泉). Both refer to the same location.

From JR Shingu Station

Nara Kotsu Bus
Fare: 1,570 yen (From Shingu Sta. to Yunomine Onsen)

Departure	Arrival	Notes
05:53	07:03	-
07:46	08:56	-
09:59	11:09	Weekdays only
10:18	11:28	Sat, Sun & Holidays

Kumano Kotsu Bus (Kawatake Line)
Fare: 1,570 yen (From Shingu Sta. to Yunomine Onsen)

Departure	Arrival	Notes
15:55	17:01	Route No. 53
18:15	19:21	Route No. 53

From JR Kii-Tanabe Station

Ryujin Bus (Kumano Hongu Line)
Fare: 1,980 yen (From Kii-Tanabe Sta. to Yunomine Onsen)

Departure	Arrival	Notes
06:16	07:54	-
11:35	13:20	-
13:00	14:45	-
14:50	16:35	-
16:40	18:29	-

From Yamato-Yagi Station

Nara Kotsu Bus
Fare: 4,750 yen (From Yamato-Yagi Sta. to Yunomine Onsen)

Departure	Arrival	Notes
09:15	14:34	-
11:38	17:09	Weekdays only
11:38	16:34	Sat, Sun & Holidays
13:38	19:09	-

It takes about 2 minutes on foot from the bus stop to J-Hoppers Kumano Yunomine Guesthouse. Please refer to the map below.