(Mie no.17)
Michinoeki Kumano・Hananoiwaya(熊野・花の窟)
| Station Name | Kumano・Hananoiwaya(熊野・花の窟) |
|---|---|
| Adress | 137 Arima-cho, Kumano-shi, Mie |
| map code |  246 776 072*03 |
| Meaning of station Name | "Kumano" is the city name where this michinoeki locates. "Hananoiwaya" is from the World Heritage-listed Hananoiwaya shrine near this michinoeki. |
| Rating | ★☆☆ |
| Facilities | Souvenir shop, Agricultural crops shop, Light meal shop |
| Closures | (no closure days) |
| Opening Times | 10:00-16:00 -Lighr meal shop 11:00-14:00 |
| Regional goodies | Izanami rice(type of ancient rice), izanami rice udon, izanami rice pon-gashi |
Michinoeki signbord
Michinoeki Facilities
Izanami rice, an ancient rice from the Kumano region
Izanami rice is mixed with regular white rice at a ratio of 1 to 9. The cooked rice is slightly reddish as shown in the photo.
A minute's walk from this Michinoeki is Hananoiwaya Shrine, said to be the oldest shrine in Japan.
Generally, shrines have a "Goshintai(an object of worship)", but the Goshintai of Hananoiwaya shrine is the 70-meter-high boulder in the photo.