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kumano kodo guided hike
backroads of japan
IMAGE: Golden Pavilion, Kinkakuji | Felipe Romero Beltran
15 DAYS 9 NIGHTS HOTEL 5 NIGHTS 14 BREAKFASTS,
TRADITIONAL INN 3 LUNCHES AND 8 DINNERS
IMAGE: The grand shrine of Kumano Nachi Taisha 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS RYOKAN
4 BREAKFASTS AND 4 DINNERS
3 DAY HIKE
6 DAY HIKES
(TRADITIONAL INN)
• Discover Japan's cultural heartland
• Hike ancient pilgrimage routes through the UNESCO listed Kii Mountains
• Stay at traditional inns and experience traditional Japanese lifestyle
• Qualifies hikers for Dual Pilgrim status in connection with Camino de Santiago
• Staying in traditional ryokans
• Hiking through forest trails
• Wander the bustling streets of Tokyo, Japan's capital city
• Behold the iconic Mt Fuji and its five lakes
• Be enthralled by the famous Geisha district of Gion in Kyoto
• Explore and experience Kyoto and Osaka
• Walk along the pilgrim’s trail towards the sacred peak of Omine in Nara
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Tanabe, welcome meal & briefing 2 | Hike the Northern mountains to Hongu Shrine (~11km) 3 | Visit Nachi Shrine and waterfall, then hike from Nachi to Koguchi (~14km) 4 | Yamabushi pilgrim trail 5 | In Kumano, trip concludes
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ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Tokyo 2 | Explore Tokyo, travel to Fuji Five Lakes 3 | Hiking aroundMtFuji(4kmor12km)4|Trainto Kiso Valley explore the old town 5 | Hike the ancient Nakasendo Way (8km), bullet train to Kyoto 6 | Visiting Kyoto’s Temples 7 | Climb Mt Daimonji (2km) & free time 8 | In Kyoto, free time 9 | Hike (16km) & Train to Asuka 10 | Hike Japan's oldest path to Asuka (6km) transfer to mountainous Yoshino 11 | Hike (12km) & Bus to
Dorogawa 12 | Hike along Omine pilgrim trail through forests, cherry orchards & waysideShintoshrines(8km)13|Walkthe riverside path of Mitarari gorge (4.5km), transfer to Osaka 14 | Discover Osaka 15 | In Osaka, trip concludes
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