Tag: Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodō III
Kumano Kodō, from Hashinmon Oji to Hongu, stop at Yunomine Onsen. We have been walking parts of the Kumano Kodo for two days and today is 3rd day. Yunomine Onsen is a quaint World Cultural Heritage onsen village with hot water steaming down the… Continue Reading “Kumano Kodō III”
Kumano Kodo II
Kumano Kodo, from Hashinmon Oji to Kumano Hongu, 7km, 2h Starting at 3 pm (due to some car problem), which is late and the over-careful tourism office recommend that we take a torch light, we walked through a very beautiful countryside dotted with hamlet… Continue Reading “Kumano Kodo II”
Kumano Hongū Taisha
The most beautiful Shinto shrine I have ever seen. After walking on the Kumano Kodo for two hours, we arrived at the main shrine past 5 pm.
Kumano Nachi-Taisha
One of the main three shrines in Kumano, Nachi-Taisha, nestled in a dense mountain forest. A very picturesque pagoda was erected in front of the tallest waterfall in Japan (133m). We arrived around 3 pm and started from Daimon-zaka, walking up to the Nachi… Continue Reading “Kumano Nachi-Taisha”
Kumano Kodo I
A short 3km walk. First along a fascinating coast and then over the Matsumoto Pass to Onigayo. Our first few steps on the famous Kumano Kodō – a UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage site. It’s the only pilgrimage UNESCO site in Asia. The big brother is… Continue Reading “Kumano Kodo I”
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