Minshuku Kawarabiso

🥾A family-run riverside minshuku right on the Kumano Kodo Kohechi trail

Nara · Minshuku Kawarabiso

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A Family Inn by the River

• 🏞️The inn stands on its own on the banks of the Kawarabi River, which gives it its name.
• 👨‍👩‍👧It is run by a family, offering down-to-earth mountain hospitality.
• 🐟The site was once a farm for amago, the prized red-spotted masu salmon, and the large cement tanks can still be seen nearby.

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Baths & Hot Springs

• 🛁There is one shared indoor bath, available from 15:00 to 24:00 (please ask staff before use).
• ♨️There is no onsen on site, but the inn offers a shuttle to the hot spring at Hotel Nosegawa (400 yen entry).
• 🚫No outdoor, private-reservation or in-room baths.

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Guest Rooms

• 🛏️Seven Japanese-style rooms accommodate up to 22 guests.
• 🔥A kotatsu heated table is available on request; toilets are Western style.
• 🧴Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrush and towels are provided; yukata cost an extra 300 yen.

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Amago & Duck Hot Pot

• 🍲Dinner is a duck hot pot served in the dining room from 18:00, which can be swapped for wild boar hot pot for 1,000 yen extra.
• 🐟Meals often feature amago and other wild meats.
• 🍙Breakfast runs 6:00-7:30, or comes as a bento if you leave before 6:00. Plans with a packed lunch are also available.

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Facilities & Services

• 📶Free Wi-Fi in rooms and the lobby, but there is no mobile phone signal.
• 🧺Washing machine, vending machine and hallway coffee service, plus luggage storage and parcel shipping.
• 🥗Vegetarian and allergy meals can be arranged with advance notice; staff speak Japanese only.

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Valley Views Through the Seasons

• 🌸The Kawarabi Valley right in front of the inn opens the year with cherry blossoms.
• 🍁Fresh greenery and autumn foliage follow, through to the first snow of winter.
• ⛩️The inn lies on the Kohechi section of the World Heritage pilgrimage route linking Koyasan and Kumano Hongu Taisha.

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Access

• 🥾A 20-minute walk from the Omata trailhead on the Kumano Kodo Kohechi; the inn offers pickup from there (call from the trailhead pay phone).
• 🚌On weekdays a village bus makes one round trip to and from Koyasan; by car it is 40 minutes from Koyasan.
• 🅿️Free parking for up to 6 cars.

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Guest Rooms

• 🛏️Seven Japanese-style rooms accommodate up to 22 guests.
• 🔥A kotatsu heated table is available on request; toilets are Western style.
• 🧴Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrush and towels are provided; yukata cost an extra 300 yen.

4

Amago & Duck Hot Pot

• 🍲Dinner is a duck hot pot served in the dining room from 18:00, which can be swapped for wild boar hot pot for 1,000 yen extra.
• 🐟Meals often feature amago and other wild meats.
• 🍙Breakfast runs 6:00-7:30, or comes as a bento if you leave before 6:00. Plans with a packed lunch are also available.

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A simple pilgrim's lodge ideal for the first night after walking down from Koyasan, with home cooking and the sound of the river. Note that there is no onsen on site, only a shared bath, no mobile signal, and service is in Japanese only.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 09:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Minshuku Kawarabiso?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 09:00.

Where is Minshuku Kawarabiso located?

It is in Yoshino-gun. Address: 841 Kitaimanishi, Nosegawamura.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.