2026.04.13

[Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa] Golden Week goes to Kushimoto, Wakayama! Sale of two "Nature Experience Plans" to enjoy the fresh green Koza River

Hand-free barbecue and superb view tent sauna. Summer-only outdoor experience that can be enjoyed by family and friends

Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort hotel located on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean (Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture / General Manager: Kazunori Tanaka) sells two accommodation plans that allow you to enjoy an experience that integrates with nature in the season when fresh greenery is beautiful.
One is the "hand-free barbecue plan" where you can easily enjoy while overlooking the nationally designated natural monument, Kozagawa-cho "Singlestone", about 30 minutes by car from the hotel. The other is a “tent sauna experience plan” full of openness that you can enjoy on the banks of the clear stream Koza River.
The purpose of this project is to have you spend time unique to your travels while fully feeling the rich nature of Kushimoto and Koza River. During the pleasant season from Golden Week to early summer, we propose a stay where you can enjoy the charm of nature with your family and friends.

Superb view × hand-held barbecue! Outdoor experience to enjoy at Koza River monolith

This is an accommodation plan where you can easily enjoy a full-scale barbecue while overlooking Kozagawa-cho, one of the best scenic spots in Kansai, in front of you. This plan, which was realized in cooperation with Michi-no-Eki monolith monolith [Monolith], can leave everything from preparation of ingredients and equipment to fire up and clearing up, so even beginners and families with small children can participate with peace of mind.
At the barbecue, in addition to voluminous meat such as beef rose meat, pork toro, chicken peach, and sausage, vegetables and rice balls are prepared. There is also a set of necessary tools such as desks, chairs, stoves, charcoal, tableware, etc., and it is also attractive that you can enjoy casually empty-handed. You can bring your favorite ingredients and drinks, so you can enjoy the outdoor experience with a high degree of freedom.
After the barbecue, enjoy the relaxing time while listening to the babbling of the clear stream and Koza River and the singing of birds. You can enjoy a moment away from everyday life in the magnificent scenery woven by rivers, sky, and rocks.

Plan Overview
Plan name:　Have fun with your hands. Luxury BBQ plan in Koza River <with evening lunch>
Period of accommodation:　April 25, 2026 (Sat) - May 31, 2026
What is included: 1 night and 2 days accommodation, dinner buffet and breakfast buffet, barbecue lunch at Roadside Station monolith monolith, lounge, hot spring
Reservation URL:　https://mercure-wakayamakushimoto-resortandspa.jp/plan/kozagawa-bbq/
Sales period:　Available until Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Remarks:
・It is limited to one group per day.
・Barbecue is served from 10:00 on the check-out date.
・The contents of the ingredients are subject to change.
・There is no transfer from the hotel.
・You can arrange your favorite ingredients and drinks freely.

Luxury time with superb view "single-stone". Outdoor sauna to enjoy empty hands

A fully chartered tent sauna to enjoy on the banks of the clear stream Koza River. In front of you, there is a scenic spot, monolith, and you can spend a private time in the magnificent nature. This is a hotel original special plan that can be enjoyed easily, including rentals such as Aroma Row Rue using yuzu oil from Koza River, and sauna poncho hats.
After warming your body with a sauna, go straight to Koza River. Leave yourself to a highly transparent natural water bath and look up at the sky, a sense of openness that can only be tasted here. You can refresh your mind and body while being wrapped in a refreshing scent.
Leave yourself in the reclining chair for the outside bath. Listen to the birds singing and the sounds of the trees swaying in the wind while looking at the rock surface and the sky spreading in front of you, and your mind and body will slow down. This time, where you can enjoy with your five senses while being wrapped in nature, is a luxurious time that integrates with nature.

Plan Overview
Plan name: Experience with superb view "monolith"| Koza River · Nature Outdoor Sauna <With Evening Breakfast>
Period of accommodation:　April 25, 2026 (Sat) - May 31, 2026
What is included: 1 night and 2 days accommodation, dinner buffet and breakfast buffet, tent sauna experience at Roadside Station monolith monolith, lounge, hot spring
Reservation URL:　https://mercure-wakayamakushimoto-resortandspa.jp/plan/kozagawa-sauna/
Reservation acceptance period:　Available until Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Remarks:
・Limited to one group per day, use is limited to 2 hours.
・The usage time of the tent sauna is from 9:30-11:30 / 12:00-14:00 / 14:30-16:30 on the check-out date.
※Depending on the reservation status, we may not be able to meet your request.
・Yuzu oil from Koza River is subject to change depending on the availability.
・There is no transfer from the hotel.

What is Michi-no-Eki monolith monolith?

A roadside station in front of Monoiwa, Kozagawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture.
There are plenty of original menus as well as lunch and cafe menus using special products such as game, yuzu, and sweetfish in the town. We offer a variety of services as a base where you can enjoy Kozagawa-cho, such as selling souvenirs, barbecue, canoeing, and tubing.
https://www.monolith-web.com/

 

New menu at dinner & breakfast buffet

 

On April 1, 2026, the 2nd anniversary of its opening, the buffet restaurant Locavore has started offering a signature menu inspired by the new CONCEPT Marche of Food & Beverage. We will deliver "the fun of discovery" that makes you want to stop your feet unintentionally, the "excitement" of a live kitchen where you can finish cooking in front of you, and the "fresh experience" unique to your destination. In addition, a new menu has appeared as a local menu, and "Kumano beef spicy curry" using Wakayama prefecture's brand beef "Kumano beef" is a recommended dish.
※Menu contents are subject to change depending on the purchase situation.

"Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa"

Located on the hill of Kushimoto, the southernmost tip of Honshu, rich in nature, and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. You can enjoy the magnificent sea expression along with the scenery of the scenic spot and natural monument "Hashikui-iwa Rock" that spreads offshore. From the hot spring open-air bath, you can see the morning sun and the starry sky, forget the time, and spend a pleasant time. In addition to breakfast buffet-style meals, drinks containing alcohol at dinner and lounge are included in the room rate and can be enjoyed freely during your stay. In the lounge, there are also sweets that are related to the local area. In addition, sporting events taking advantage of the warm climate are actively held at the town-run general ground adjacent to the hotel. Malin activities where you can experience the nature of Kushimoto, such as diving, kayaking and fishing, are also popular areas.

[Location] 1184-10, Kushimotocho Sangodai, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama 649-3510, Japan
【TEL】 03-6627-4730 (Reservation Center)
[Access] About 5 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Kushimoto Station, or about 15 minutes by foot
[Official Website] https://mercure-wakayamakushimoto-resortandspa.jp/