Nanki Kumano Geopark Center
The Nanki Kumano Geopark Center is a facility that serves as a base for information dissemination and research in the Nanki Kumano Geopark.
At the center, you can learn about the formation of the land of Nanki Kumano by projection mapping with powerful images such as volcanic eruptions on a large three-dimensional model of the Kii Peninsula, an experiencing device that reproduces the way the earth was created, and experiments on rivers and tsunamis by the Geopark guides. You are sure to feel the wonders of nature.
Users’ guide
| Address | Nanki-Kumano Geopark Center, 2838-3 Shionomisaki, Kushimoto-town, Wakayama 649-3502, Japan |
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| Opening hours | 9:00 – 17:00 |
| Closed on | Dec 29 – Jan 3 |
| Admission Fee | free admission |
Access
From the Kansai International Airport
Take the train from Kansai Airport Station to Hineno Station by JR line (10 minutes)
Take the limited express Kuroshio line at Hineno Station to Kushimoto Station. (Approximately 3 hours. The JR ticket will be around 5,300 JPY)
From Kushimoto Station, take the “Kushimoto Sightseeing Tour Bus” to Nanki Kumano Geopark Center (about 20 minutes. One-day ticket for 1,000 JPY)
Bus Information in Kushimoto
Timetable for Kushimoto Sightseeing Tour Bus “Magutoru gou”.
Timetable
Timetable for the Kushimoto Community Bus
Timetable
Contact information
- The Nanki-Kumano Geopark Center
- 2838-3 Shionomisaki, Kushimoto-town, Wakayama 649-3502, Japan
- Tel: +81-735-67-7100
- Fax: +81-735-67-7191
- E-mail: e0320005@pref.wakayama.lg.jp
