Shingu
Kumano Kodo Hub
Shingu is the town on the west side of the Kumano-gawa river andthe site of Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kamikura-jinja. The Isejiand Nakahechi routes meet here.
Access: JR trains run daily from Osaka (~4 hrs) and Nagoya (3.5hrs).

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Kumano Hayatama Taisha is one of the three Grand Shrines ofKumano. The vermillion colored pavilions stand-out against thegreen backdrop of the shrine grove.
The ancient 800-year-old Nagi-no-Ki tree (Podocarpus nagi) isone of sacred trees onsite. According to local legend, during the1159 reconstruction, it was planted as a donation by Taira-noShigemori, a powerful feudal lord. The leaves were used as anamulet. They are difficult to tear crossways like a strong, enduring,unbreakable relationship with the deities. It is a symbol of theKumano faith. It issaid that messages
from the deities canbe seen in the leaves
by devoted believers.
Pilgrims would returnwith a Nagi leaf
as proof that they
had completed thepilgrimage.

Gotobiki-iwa, Kamikura-jinja

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Oto Matsuri

42The Oto Matsuri 御燈祭 is a fire festival held every year
on February 6th. Men of all ages dress is white clothes
with a thick straw rope wrapped around their waist.
During the day of the event participants, called noboriko 上り子, only
eat white food (white symbolizes purity) and some perform shiogori 潮垢離, a purifying ritual in the ocean, before heading up the steep stone
staircase towards a clearing below Gotobiki-iwa (p.31).

Shingu Castle remains
新宮城跡

Seikan-in
清閑院
Zuisen-ji
瑞泉寺

Hours: 9:00~17:00 (Open year-round)

Shikaroku❶ 鹿六0735-22-2035❷

Mehari-ya
めはりや

0735-21-1238❸

Takamatsu Udon高松

0735-22-3438

Manso

Sushi

Udon&Soba noodles

11:00～14:30
17:00～20:30

定休（月）＊祝日月曜時、翌火曜。
Closed on Mon.

11:00～22:00

定休（水）
Closed on Wed.

18:00～2:00

定休（水）
Closed on Wed.

0735-22-3195

11:00～14:30
17:00～20:00

定休（木）
Closed on Thu.

Toho-jaya

0735-22-2843

11:30～14:00
17:00～22:00

不定休
Closed on Tue.

❻Ile de France
イル・ド・フランス

0735-22-2365

11:30～13:00
17:30～20:00

定休（月）
Closed on Mon.

❼Nagura魚群0735-23-0623

17:30～22:30

定休（月）
Closed on Mon.

11:00～21:00

定休
（木）
＊祝日以外
Closed on Thu.

❹ 万惣

❺ 東宝茶屋Halfway up the east side of Mt. Gongen thers is a large monolisth.
It is known as Gotobiki-iwa, and is is believed that the Kumano
deities first descended here.

❽ まさ家

Masa-ya0735-21-6826

Tensui0735-21-3175

11:00～14:00
17:00～22:00

不定休
Variable holidays.

Nestled under Gotobiki-iwa is Kamikura-jinja shrine. Perchedon the cliff side it offers panoramic views of Shingu city and thePacific Ocean.

❿ KAIHAMI CARNE

KAIHAMI CARNE

0735-23-0038

11:30～13:30
18:00～21:00

定休（日月）
Closed on Sun. & Mon.

Kinoshita
きのした0735-22-2069

17:30～22:00

定休（木）
Closed on Thu.

An ancient stone
staircase leads from thebase of the mountain
to Gotobiki-iwa andKamikura-jinja. The firstsection has such a steep
incline that many people
need to use their hands
to scramble up.

⓬ 徐福寿司Jofuku-zushi

0735-23-1313

10:00～17:00

定休（木）
Closed on Thu.

⓭ ちょぼや

Chobo-ya

0735-21-9071

17:30～23:00

定休（日）＊祝日日曜時、翌月曜。
Closed on Sun.

Kiku

0735-22-8643

17:30～22:00

定休（日）＊祝日不定休
Closed on Sun.

⓯ 心楽

Shinraku

0735-23-9111

17:30～1:00

定休（日）
＊祝日営業
Closed on Sun.

Hige0735-21-3488

11:30～14:00
17:00～22:00

定休（火）
Closed on Tue.

❾ 天酔⓫

⓮ きく⓰ 焼肉ひげ❶●Gongen-mae
権現前Hotel New Palace
ホテルニューパレス

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Shogan-in
松巌院

Restaurant Guide
Full meals

LegendKumano-gawa River
熊野川

Kumano Shingu Tourist Information Center

Izakaya pub

Kumano-ohashi Bridge
熊野大橋

Kumano Hayatama Taisha
熊野速玉大社

Each participant carries a torch which is lit from a sacred fire. As thetorches start to burn, the tension rises and finally erupts as the shrine
gate bursts open, releasing the fiery dragon to race down the mountain.
The sky is illuminated orange as the sacred light reflects off theblooms of rising smoke, carrying their hopes and wishes to heaven.

Local seafood

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Seiryo-ji
清涼寺
Youth Library
Engawaえんがわ
Soo-ji
宗応寺

Nakagori-ten
仲氷店
Zenryu-ji
全龍寺

Myoshin-ji
妙心寺

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Grocery storeBankShrine

BakeryStationTemple

Bento Lunch Box

Bus stop

Unpaved trail

Japanese Sweets

Parking

Paved road

Information

Gas Station

Other Unpaved trail

Public Wi-fi

Post Office

Other Paved road

Michi-no-Eki rest area

Police Station

Shingu Sta.
新宮駅

Shingu Guest House SOU
Shingu Guest House 奏Nagi-no-Yu
なぎの湯Koshin
庚申Business Hotel Misato
ビジネスホテル美郷●

Jizo statue
地蔵

Station Hotel Shingu
ステーションホテル新宮

Hotel UI
新宮ユーアイホテル●●

Gran Hotel
グランホテル

Shingu City History andFolk Museum
新宮市歴史民俗資料館

Jofuku Park
徐福公園

●Gotobiki-iwa
ゴトビキ岩

0Hospital

Hotel Koyo Inn
ホテル光洋イン

Shingu City Hall
新宮市役所●Coin Laundry

Fire Station

Asuka-jinja
阿須賀神社

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Guest House Mayu
ゲストハウス マユ

Minshuku Takasago
民宿高砂

SchoolConvenience store❾●Ukishima-no-mori
浮島の森
Cozy House in Kumano
熊野コージーハウス

Kamikura-jinja
神倉神社

StampLodging

Business Hotel Kishu
ビジネスホテル紀州●●❹❺

Honko-ji
本廣寺ToiletPublic phone

Sunshine Hotel
サンシャインホテル

Daiichi Oji-bashi Bridge
第一王子橋

Guest House Fukuroku
簡易宿所 ふくろく500ｍ

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