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All rooms have an ocean view and a “superb open-air bath with 100% natural hot spring water” that was chosen as the best in the country in NIKKEI Plus 1’s ranking of everything “superb view bath: both the sky and the sea”.
You can spend a relaxing private time while enjoying the spectacular view of the waves lapping against the shore.
Here we introduce the charms of Kumano Villa Nakanoshima.
Location of Nakanoshima
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The more than 130 islands of various sizes floating around Katsuura Bay in Wakayama Prefecture are collectively called “Ki no Matsushima.
The inn introduced here, Kumano Villa Naka no Shima, is located on Naka no Shima, one of the Ki no Matsushima islands.
Nakanoshima is a small island with a circumference of about 1.7 km. As you can clearly see from standing in Katsuura Bay, the island is just a stone’s throw from the harbor.
Although it feels like it is right there, there is no other way to access it except by boat.
Once you arrive at the boat landing, the inn is already right in front of you.
Or rather, this is the only hotel on the middle island.
In other words, the entire island is the site of the inn, and it is a one-island, one-hotel location.
This makes me even more excited.
Attractions of Nakanoshima
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The attraction is the natural hot spring right in front of the sea!
When you arrive at the inn, be sure to go to the large open-air bath “Kishu Ushiomonnoyu” by the sea.
Once you step into the baths, you will be amazed at the scale of the baths! The bathtub is divided into three levels: the lower level, which is almost splashed by the waves, the middle level, and the upper level, where you can enjoy natural hot spring baths surrounded by the roar of the sea.
The sound of the waves echoing in the air.
Sometimes you can even see small fish swimming in the sea, and it is safe to say that a natural hot spring so close to the ocean is quite precious.
Rooms at Nakanoshima
Japanese-style room 10 tatami mats / ocean view
Japanese-style room with twin beds/ocean view
Chio-Montei｜Japanese-style room 12 tatami mats w/massage chair/ocean view
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Nakanoshima Cuisine
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Katsuura Port boasts the largest catch of fresh tuna in Japan.
Of course, the inn also offers melt-in-your-mouth raw tuna prepared in a variety of ways.
Various courses are available, including the “Tuna Sansai Kaiseki” and the “Kumano Kaiseki,” which includes fresh Ise lobsters, turban shells, and Kumano beef, but daredevils can also order additional dishes!
Nakanoshima Basic Information
| Facility Name | Nakanoshima |
|---|---|
| Address | 1127-5, Mitai, Takachiho-cho, Nishi-usuki-gun, Miyazaki 882-1101, Japan |
| Phone number | 0982-72-2257 |
| Budget | From 83.000 yen for 2 adults |
| Official Site | https://kb-nakanoshima.jp/ |
Summary
How was it?
Here we introduced Kumano Villa Naka no Shima, an inn on an azure island.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Katsuura Bay is a place where you can fully appreciate the beauty of nature’s formations.
The view of the Sea of Kumano, Ki no Matsushima, and Taiji-Moriura Bay from the viewing platform is spectacular, so a walk around the island is also recommended.
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