Japanese GUEST HOUSE COZY
Scheduled to open in December 2025
Encounters here are the treasures of your journey.
On a small hill overlooking the satoyama landscape of Chikatsuyu along the Nakahechi route of the Kumano Kodo, you will find Guesthouse COZY.
With only three guest rooms, it is a small inn where you can relax in a warm, homely atmosphere.
We hope your time here will ease the fatigue of your journey and that the encounters you have will become cherished memories.
With this wish in our hearts, we welcome you.
Where many smiles are born.
NEWS
About Chikatsuyu on the Nakahechi Route of the Kumano Kodo
Chikatsuyu Children’s Summer Festival (August)
Nonaka Shishimai (Lion Dance) – November
Weeping Cherry Tree at the Nodagase Residence (March)
Chikatsuyu Sunset (December)
Chikatsuyu, along the Nakahechi route, prospered as a post town for the Kumano pilgrimage.
In ancient times, when retired emperors made their pilgrimages to Kumano, elegant gatherings of poetry were often held here in Chikatsuyu. It was a graceful moment in which even the gods and Buddhas seemed to share in the delight, leaving a timeless atmosphere of beauty upon this land.
“Regardless of faith or doubt, purity or impurity, status high or low” — Kumano has long been a land that embraces all.
This spirit of tolerance still lives on in the people of Kumano today.
With hopes for tomorrow in their hearts, travelers too will surely find comfort and healing here.
STAFF
For 30 years I worked as a company employee, experiencing the many ups and downs of life.
By nature, I prefer being on my own rather than in a group. Yet, meeting people has always been my greatest joy, and I treasure the moments when someone tells me, “I’m glad I met you.”
While reflecting on my life, I walked the Kumano Kodo, and a new breeze swept into my heart. Guided, as if by the deities of Kumano, I moved to Chikatsuyu. Now, together with my wife who has supported me for many years, I warmly welcome guests to this land.
We hope that the encounters along the nature-rich Kumano Kodo will become memorable moments not only for you, but also for us as a couple.
Koji — Living the Moment in the Forest
