Hongū, Japan
本宮町
Hongū is a town of 3,759 people in Wakayama, Japan, founded in September 30, 1956.
Why visit Hongū
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 12 places to eat and 34 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kumano Hongu Heritage Center and Yunomine Oji.
Weather in Hongū
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Hongū
Hongū (本宮町, Hongū-chō) was a village located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Hongū, Wakayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hongū on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks28
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes12
kumanoco restaurant
Restaurant · Local, Japanese, Friture, Chicken
田辺市本宮町本宮452-1 国道168号線
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00
Bond Bento
Restaurant · 2.2 km
Small bento box takeout from the window of a private residence.
145 Hongucho Ukegawa
Mo-Su 09:30-13:30
Where to stay34
Wataraze campsite
Campground · 1.5 km
Fr-We 09:00-21:00; Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 "Year end, golden week, obon"
22 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Hongū
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Shingū 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Udono 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Katsuura 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Kumano 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Tanabe 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Kushimoto 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Shirahama 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Minabe 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Owase 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Hashimoto 55 km north, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Inside the Kumano Hongu Taisha, Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Toukouji tanabe, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YUNOMINE-oji shrine, user:KMR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kawa-yu Onsen World heritage 熊野古道 川湯温泉120, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kawa-yu Onsen World heritage 熊野古道 川湯温泉63, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage31, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage32, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage34, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage38, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage39, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage36, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage43, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage35, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage33, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage30, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage37, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage44, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage42, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage41, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage40, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage45, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage29, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage52, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage28, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage46, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage53, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage25, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage27, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage50, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage48, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage51, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage26, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage47, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage24, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage49, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage54, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage22, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage23, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage21, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo Dainichigoe World heritage55, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Hongu Heritage Center, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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