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Kumano Sanzan & Nachi Waterfall

Three-story pagoda and Nachi Waterfall

Seigantoji Temple

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Oyunohara shrine gate (the greatest shrine gate)

Oyunohara shrine gate carved with three-legged crow called Yatagarasu

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha with Yatagarasu flag

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

The gign bar

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Three-story Pagoada at the foot of Seigantoji

Seigantoji

Nachi Waterfall

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Three-story pagoda and Nachi Waterfall

Seigantoji Temple

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Kumano nachi Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha with Yatagaras flags

Kumano Sanzan & Nachi Waterfall

Day Trip

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.63 / 5

(208 reviews)

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Osaka

English, Japanese (Native)

12 hours

Private tour (only you and Hideo Y.)

Up to 15 people

"The sacred sites and the pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range (including Kumano Kodo)", is designated as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2004.

We visit Kumano Sanzan; the three main shrines of "Kumano Nachi Taisha," "Kumano Hayatama Taisha" and "Kumano Hongu Taisha."

Furthermore we visit Nachi waterfall.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

07:30 AM

Meeting Point

at your hotel ( in Osaka )

12:40 PM

Nachi Waterfall (Nachi-no-Otaki)

Kumano Nachi Taisha is about 500 meters above sea level and you climb 467 stone steps to pass through the first and the second Torii Gate.

01:30 PM

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Nachi Waterfall (Nachi-no-Otaki) is the greatest waterfall in japan with a height of 133 meters, a width of 13 meters, and a depth of 10 meters in the water basin. Nachi Waterfall is one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan and also called "Ichi-no-Taki."

02:50 PM

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha was situated on the sandbank of Kumano River known as Oyunohara. In front of Torii gate and Shrine you see flags with Three-legged crows called Yatagarasu. It has four shrine halls

04:40 PM

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

The 4th main hall is dedicated to Izanagi(-no-mikoto) who is a male god and a husband of Izanami.

Ending Point

at your hotel ( in Osaka )

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

・Our transportation between Osaka and Kumano : about 15,000JPY/person

・We need to take a private taxi or a bus. It depends on how many people you are.

・Lunch and the like.

Tour Important Information

I'd like to show you the train snd private taxi or bus.

7:30 Osaka station

11:40 Kii_Katsuura station

We use private car (taxi or bus) to visit Kumano Hayatama Taisha (20min), Naci Waterfall (20 min)

Nachi Taisha and Seigantoji (50min), and Kumano Hongu Taisha (50 min).

17:44 Shingu station

22:00 Osaka station

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I'll show you the costs.

15,000yen per person plus taxi fee.

The details : Our JR transportation fee on a round trip from Osaka-- about 15,000JPY/person.

The private taxi fee depends on the number of people.

If you are within 3 people, the cost will be about 40,000yen.

If you are 4 to 8 people, the cost will be about 55,000yen.

If you are more than 8 people, please ask me.

Thank you.

Important message from the supplier

I guide you Sapporo, Furano, Otaru, Hakodate in Hokkaido / Aomori in Hokuriku / Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji in Kansai / Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima in Kyushu / Kochi, Matsuyama, Ehime in Shikoku / Matsumoto in Nagano/ Tottori, Shimane, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Fukui in Japan Sea side / Please get in touch with me!!

Thank you.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.63 / 5

(208 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Hideo Y.

Hello, I'm HIDEo YOSHIda. Please call me HIDEYOSHI, the same name as the famous shogun who built the Osaka Castle in 1585.

I was born in Kobe and worked in Osaka for nearly 40 years. I would like to introduce the Kansai region to you ,including Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.

Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan, along with Yokohama. After the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, foreigners built their residences on the hillside of the Kitano-cho area, overlooking the ocean. Many of the foreign residences are now open to the public as museums, including the Weathercock House, with it's symbol weathercock on the triangle-shaped roof.

In Meriken Park, the red Port Tower (the city's landmark), creates a beautiful contrast against the white Kobe Marine Museum. The museum's design was inspired by the waves and sailing ships.

When you have a chance to visit Osaka, please join my tour. I'm sure you'll enjoy the interesting and historical, scenic spots. For example, Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere and contemporary energy. You can try local foods (kushikatsu, sushi, tempura) at a reasonable price. Billiken (a famous statue of the spirit of luck) will be waiting for you!!. Dotombori is a popular street with a lot of flashy signboards. Osaka is widely known as a "Kuidaore-no-machi", or literally "drinking and eating luxuriously to death." Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI in 1585. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it !

These days "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area in USJ, or Universal Studios Japan, is also attracting more and more people.

I'll be looking forward to seeing you !!

Reviews

Arthur C.

5 / 5

Nov 14, 2025

Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Shin-Sekai

Nov 14, 2025

Osaka

6 hours 30 mins

“Osaka Tour”

Hideo Y came very well prepared and very knowledgeable with the sights we wanted to see. He is very well accommodating with our desires. Enjoyed the time with him.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. In Dotonbori street. I showed you the interesting story of the cutting tail of the Dragon, hanging on the crab. I wish you all health and every joy in life.

Karen C.

5 / 5

Nov 9, 2025

Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima

Nov 9, 2025

Hiroshima

7 hours 30 mins

“Hiroshima Tour”

Hideo is a very nice guide. Extremely knowledgable and kind.

Hideo Y.

Thank you for your excellent review. I hope you enjoy traveling by the cruise ship.

Jacqueline C.

5 / 5

Nov 6, 2025

Modern Art Naoshima Island from Osaka

Nov 6, 2025

Hiroshima

2 days

“2 Days w/ Hideo: Naoshima and Hiroshima ”

We just finished two great days with Hideo. He met us at our hotel in Kyoto, and from then on the trip was seamless. I had wanted to visit the "art islands" but couldn't imagine navigating getting there myself for my husband and I. We only really had a day to spend on Naoshima bec we also wanted to visit Hiroshima. Hideo took us on the train, to another train (or 2?) to a ferry to the bus all the way to Naoshima. He had the time schedules all worked out and managed our tickets. After being largely on our own in Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto, it was so nice not to have to think! Although I might have liked more time on Naoshima, our overall trip time didn't allow for it but Hideo made the most of our time by scheduling things, including lunch. He gave us some good info on the museums we visited. He helped us find dinner when we arrived in Hiroshima after a long day. Then, when we wanted to change our plans the next day in Hiroshima, Hideo was amenable, and woke up early the next day to change our tickets. Even though we wanted to shorten our plans and not visit Miyajima (which most people would want to do, and HIdeo had originally planned) he didn't make us feel badly for shortening the day, and reduced his fee accordingly. He was very informative about Hiroshima, had great maps (even tho he was with us, this helped orient us to the main sites and history of what happened there). He then went with us to Osaka and took us right to our hotel. Hideo was informative, helpful and a very sweet and organized guide. We never could have managed to get to Naoshima and Hiroshima (navigating all the transportation) and been so relaxed to just focus on the sites if it weren't for Hideo! Thank you Hideo for being our guide.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your great review. In Naoshima we could visit Chichu Museum, Benesse House Museum and Outdoor Works. You know very well about artists, so I also learned from you. Thanks to the punctual operation by trains, ferry and bus, I could smoothly take you to the destinations. Of course I make it a rule to respond to guest's requests as much as possible. On this tour I managed to field your requests. In Hiroshima we visited Atmoc Bomb Dome and Peace memorial Museum. I wish you and your family good luck and success in the business in your future career!