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Cafe Katsuragikan (cafe 葛城館)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Paying respects to the god of learning, then a leisurely stroll through the grounds

About 15 min from the previous stop

About 60 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: A break with local specialty persimmon sweets and souvenirs

About this spot

This is a three-story wooden former inn from the Meiji era, standing facing north in front of Koyaguchi Station (高野口駅) on the JR Wagayama Line. Built to house travelers when Koyaguchi thrived as the gateway to pilgrimages to Mt. Koya (高野山), it features an irimoya-style tiled roof layered with chidori and kara gables, with glass doors covering the second- and third-floor facades. Registered as a national tangible cultural property in 2001, it is now used as ‘Cafe Katsuragikan (cafe葛城館)’ in essentially its original form. Its photogenic exterior is also great for family keepsake photos, letting you spend a moment tracing Hashimoto's history.

Tips

Right in front of Koyaguchi Station (高野口駅) on the JR Wagayama Line. As the building is an operating cafe, please be considerate of the shop when visiting or taking photos. Old-fashioned shops also remain around the station.