Tanabe - Gateway to KK

The night before setting off for the Kii Peninsula we had an early dinner at Osaka-ya. I ordered a ‘red fish set’ - a ‘set’ or Teishoku consists of a main dish and smaller accompanying dishes and is an important element of traditional Japanese culinary culture. We said farewell to Tamano with 2 local trains using Suica, then a Bullet, then a limited express local JR train with a different ticket, challenging Guide. We found the eclectic wild west Hotel Hanaya and our own rooms. Tanabe was a quiet rural town - we were rejected by several restaurants but found SYOU for fried squid and bacon over lettuce and green onion with ponzo sauce and Osaka style Okonomiyaki. 7-Eleven for wine for the trail then an early night to begin the Kumano tomorrow.Read more