Access
Kumano Shrine 3707-1 Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture 992-0472
- Yamakami Office
- Please contact for inquiries about the shrine or tours.
TEL:0238-47-7777／FAX:0238-47-3303
E-mail：mail@kumano-taisha.or.jp - Shojoden Meeting Hall
- TEL:0238-47-2172／FAX:0238-47-5566
Access
Routes with the least delays
| From Tokyo | shinkansen | Shinkansen About 2h 20m Tokyo St.—Tsubasa Shinkansen―Akayu St. ―Flower Nagai Line―Miyauchi St. |
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| From Kansai | airplane | By plane about 1h 30m Itami Airport – Yamagata Airport |
| train | By train About 2h Higashine St.—JR Ou Line― Akayu St. ―Flower Nagai Line― Miyauchi St. |
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| From Miyagi | bus | Espressway Bus about 1h 30m Sendai St. ―Yamagata St |
| train | Train About 1h Yamagata St.—JR Ou Line― Akayu St. ―Flower Nagai Line― Miyauchi St. |
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| car | Expressway About 1h 30m Sendai― Tohoku Expressway― Tohoku Central Espressway―Nanyo Takahata IC |
Parking
| Parking | Space for 200 cars |
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| Temporary parking for New Year’s Eve and New Year | The road to the shrine will be closed to traffic from 11AM on 12/31 to 2AM on 1/1. Please use temporary bus and car parking to visit the shrine. (About 5m walk) |
| From 2AM on 1/1 to 4PM on 1/1 the shrine road will be one way. Parking areas close to the shrine will be very busy. Please use temporary bus and car parking to visit the shrine. (About 5m walk) |
Winter road closing
Because of a high incidence of traffic accidents caused by frozen roads, Nanyo City closes the Hygeia Fruit Line from Uwano area to Shinden area. Please understand that depending on weather conditions and the danger of slippery roads, closings may be decided every year from the middle of December to the middle of March