Hot springs in Nachikatsuura

A coastal hot spring resort on a rugged stretch of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture, set within Yoshino-Kumano National Park. Over 100 springs emerge from the cliffs and peninsulas around Katsuura Bay. Some of the most distinctive facilities are built into sea caves and on small islands reached by boat from the harbor.

A resort onsen town on the Kii Peninsula, not far from Nachi Falls, Japan's tallest waterfall. The harbor town sits on the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail. Some baths here give you views of the Pacific. Some give you views of the sacred waterfall. Very few places in Japan offer that combination.