Japanese Bath: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Enjoying a Japanese bath is an unique cultural experience. For first timers it may be a little intimidating, but once you get used to it, the Japanese bath often becomes an addiction; relaxing, healing, and regenerating its followers. This video goes over the basic layout and facilities of a Japanese bath and some of the etiquette to follow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail Day 1: Hotel Kiri-no-sato in Takahara, Japan
I announced, Two sweaty Americans are here and staggered into the glare of a television video crew in Hotel Kiri-no-sato. Owner John translated for the Japanese-speaking crew who probably thought we were insane. But who knows. Perhaps our moment of glory isn't on the cutting room floor.
Who would expect such a nice place in small Takahara?
Dual Pilgrim Program: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
A Dual Pilgrim is someone who has walked both the Kumano Kodo and the Way of St.James (Camino de Santiago). This program was developed to celebrate, honor, and share the stories of those who have completed both of these UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage routes. This video outlines how to complete the Kumano Kodo and register as Dual Pilgrim at the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail Day 2: Takahara to Chikatsuyu, Japan
We asked a worker at Hotel Kiri-no-Sato in Takahara if he would be willing to drive us a short distance to the trail, knocking several hours off from today's journey. It wasn't the walking distance but a steep decline on the trail that would play havoc on my bony knees.
Chikatsuyu is a small village located halfway between Takijiri and the Hong Grand Shrine. And you can't ask for nicer people or better food than at Ryokan Tsukinoya.
The Kumano Kodo
Takijiri oji to Takahara , Takahara to Nonaka , bus to Hongu Taisha
Typhoon broke trail,Yunomine, Kyoto
UNESCO Kumano Kodo Nachi Taisha Great Shrine in Japan
Where else can a person be awed by temple and shrines from 1590, an 800-year old camphor tree, pagoda and sacred waterfall? At Nachi Taisha Great Shrine in Japan.
Warning! Prepare for 470+ steps up and 470+ steps down. Or hire a taxi up to the parking lot. The entire Great Shrine complex is stunning even in the rain when the brilliant oranges glow against the grey.
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku Guesthouse: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku is an immersive experience when walking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. This video outlines the main features of a minshuku stay including the architecture features, facilities, and manners to follow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
World Heritage Pilgrimage Route Kumano Kodo Iseji Route ～Video Series 1
Kumano Kodo is the pilgrimage from various parts of Japan to Kumano Sanzan (the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano- Kumano Hayatama-taisha Shrine, Kumano Nachi-taisha Shrine, and Kumano Hongu-taisha Shrine) in Wakayama Prefecture.
We would like to introduce the history and charm of World Heritage Pilgrimage Route Kumano Kodo Iseji Route, which connects two of the holiest sites in Japan, Ise Jingu and Kumano Sanzan.
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Kawayu Onsen: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Kawayu Onsen is a natural wonder where hot spring waters bubbles to the surface of the river. It is near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine and popular with walkers on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
How to Ride a Public Bus: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
It is easy to ride a Japanese public bus, it is just a matter to know the system. With this video the process is outlined during a bus ride from the Kii-Tanabe station to the Takijiri bus stop. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Explore Japan - Kumano Kodo Trail
Story Title: The Kumano Kodo Trail
Episode: 6
Broadcast Date: 25th January 2014
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane & Kim Syrus
Walk the ancient Kumano Kodo Trail to experience the unique cultural landscape of Kumano's spiritual countryside.
5 Days on the Kumano Kodo (熊野古道) - day by day
I spent five days on a pilgrimage on the Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route in the Wakayama Province in Japan. It was such an amazing journey.
To find out more details about my trip you can visit my blog:
To find out more about this great route, you can visit It is the official website.
I took the Nakahechi Route from Tanabe over Hongu to Nachi. It was the most popular with ancient pilgrims. The great thing about this route is that there are so many relics from the ancient times. You can really get a feeling how it was to do this pilgrimage a few hundred years ago!
I have made different edits of my experience. This edits' focus lies on following the chronological order of the journey.
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Music:
At Rest - Romance from Kevin MacLeod
Slow times over here from Midnight North
Plenty Step from Freedom Trail Studio
Cylinder Four from Chris Zabriskie
Heaven and Hell from Jeremy Blake
Immorality from Aakash Gandhi
Day 0-1 Kumano Kodo 2019
Kumano Kodo day 1 from Bangkok to Kansai and then on to Tanabe to start the walking trip in Takijiri oji
Kumano Kodo
Imagine a journey in a remote, ancient and spiritual region of Japan. Hiking through an endless sea of mountains; tree-covered, with hidden valleys, waterfalls and traditional rural villages. After a day of invigorating walking, you’ve soaked in the steaming-hot onsen, dressed in a traditional robe and enjoyed a delicious meal of the freshest local produce before falling into a deep sleep on your futon.
This is the Kumano Kodo and the guidebook is out now, available through cicerone.co.uk, online and bookstores.
I hope you love it as much as I did making it!
Kat
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Japan Trip: Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Site Pilgrim Roads at Kumano Kodo, Wakayama 12
Japan Trip: Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Site Pilgrim Roads at Kumano Kodo, Wakayama 12
The Kumano Kodo is a network of pilgrimage routes which stretch across the mountainous region of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture. Kodo translates to the “old ways.” This old fashioned way of walking through the mountains is an important part for rigorous religious rites of worship and purification the pilgrims will undertake. It is believed this traditional approach played an important role in the region’s UNESCO designation. The Kumano Kodo is the only pilgrimage route besides the Camino de Santiago to be designated as a world heritage route.
The pilgrim routes developed so people were able to move between the sacred areas of the Kii Peninsula. Three Kumano Shrines lie at the center of this sacred area. Known as the Kumano Sanzan, the Kumano Sanzan comprises of the Hongu Taisha, Hayatama Taisha and the Nachi Taisha.
By the 12th Century, pilgrims from all around Japan were coming to pay respects to the Kumano Sanzan. Not just a path to the shrines, the Kumano Kodo was designed to be a religious experience in itself. The pilgrims most pass through difficult, at times dangerous mountain terrain.
The Kumano Kodo pilgrim trails also played an important role in linking the Kumano area to Kyoto, Koyasan (the headquarters of the Shingon Buddhism), Yoshino and Omine (centers of mountain worship) and Ise (Japan's most important shrine).
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Kumano-Kodo Nakahechi pilgrimage trail (May 14-16, 2019)
On day 1, still suffering a bit from jet lag, we had no problem waking up prior to 5 am in Kii-Tanabe. We ate breakfast as quietly as possible so as not to wake the young English couple, Tim and Katie, who were sleeping in the adjacent room. We caught the 6.25 am bus to Takijiri-oji and were joined in departing the bus at Takijiri-oji by Michelle, from Australia, after paying our 970 yen fare. The current exchange rate is approximately 110 yen/1 US$. The “tourist buses” in Japan aren't cheap. We were the only people who departed the bus at this stop. Michelle might have stayed on the bus if it wasn't for us. I only knew to get off because I was following our route on my phone. The driver, Patsy said, did say Takijiri, but I never heard her. The stop wasn't signed and Patsy didn't want to press the bell because she figured everyone would be getting off here. I thought so too, but I pressed the bell just to be safe. Good thing too, as everyone else was taking the bus all the way to Hongu Taisha. Had I not pressed the bell we'd presumably have kept on going. We stamped our credentials (pilgrim passports) at the start of the trail and were soon joined by Michelle who'd stopped at Takijiri to get a cup of tea. At one of the oji (shrines) I was surprised to see her stamping her Australian passport. Didn't you get a credential? I asked her. She really thought she was supposed to stamp her regular passport. It began to rain around 10 am, very lightly at first, but the intensity increased as the day wore on. We stopped at a Michi-no-Eki store for a bite to eat and made it to our Ryokan for the night, Sakura-no-Sono in Chikatsuyu, at 2 pm in the pouring rain. 20,800 yen for the night including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even though it was early afternoon we were really glad to be able to escape the rain. After showering our hostess showed us how to dress in a Yukata and this is the garment we wore to dinner. Patsy had to explain to me how to use the shower as I'd never come across one like it before. We were meant to shower directly onto the bathroom floor. At dinner we were joined by an Australian couple and a young Canadian guy who were also staying here, in the annex. It was a very pleasant evening to end our first day on the Kumano-Kodo. Outside it was pouring rain when we made our way back from the annex to the house.
On the morning of day 2 we were presented with a bento (lunch) box and led by our host to a nearby cafe where we “enjoyed” the smallest breakfast ever. We walked from Chikatsuyu to Yunomine Onsen via the Akagi-goe route, at first bypassing, then later crossing, a tornado-damaged section of the trail. At Hosshinmon-oji Michelle continued to Hongu Taisha. We, however, set off for the Akagi-goe route that led directly to Yunomine onsen where we were going to spend the next 3 nights at the J-Hoppers hostel. J-Hoppers cost a more reasonable 7,860 yen per night and included cooked rice, tea, and drip-coffee. We brought 3 dehydrated dinners with us, not knowing what food we might be able to purchase at Yunomine onsen. We wouldn't have starved although the food selection wasn't great. The small store across the street from the Tsubo-yu onsen had a selection of snacks, bananas and yogurt that were reasonably priced. J-Hoppers also had a selection of food items.
On day 3 we made a 13 mile, with 3,150' gain, loop, reversing the Akagi-goe route as far as Hosshinmon-oji. From there we made our way to Hongu Taisha along the busiest section of trail. Many people evidently walk only the section of trail between Hosshinmon-oji and Hongu Taisha in order to earn their Kumano-Kodo stamp. We ran into an REI tour group which, if we were to have joined, would have cost us $14,000 for 11 days (excluding airfare). We wouldn't have had nearly as much exercise either. They were walking less than 5 miles, and climbing less than a thousand feet, per day. To be members of a guided tour group in Japan a couple can expect to pay approximately $1,300 per day, $500 per day for a self-guided tour organized by a travel company, or $250 per day for a self-guided, self-organized tour. After spending some time at Hongu Taisha we made our way back to Yunomine Onsen via the Dainichi-goe route that was really steep, both on the ascent and on the descent.
At Hongu Taisha we stamped our credentials with the Kumano-Kodo completion stamp. This works on the honor system as it's self-serve and no one actually checks whether or not you've done one of the qualifying routes, of which there are several. (1) Walk from Takijiri-oji all the way to Hongu Taisha, which is what we did, (2) walk from Nachi Taisha to Hongu Taisha, (3) walk from Koyasan to Hongu Taisha, which is what we'll be doing next, or (4) the physically easiest is to walk from Hossinmon-oji to Hongu Taisha and also pay a visit to Nachi Taisha and Hayatama Taisha.
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail Day 3: Fantastic Yunomine Onsen Ryokan
Yunomine Onsen is one of the oldest hot spring villages in Japan and our ryokan had fantastic outdoor baths. Huge rooms with western toilets. And a many course and extremely yummy dinner was served in the privacy of our room.
In Hindsight is 20/20, we should have spent another day here, just relaxing.
The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail with Giaan Rooney
Giaan Rooney treks the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail in Wakayama prefecture, Japan, filled with ancient shrines, temples, breathtaking nature and traditional Japanese culture along the way.
The Kumano Kodo Trail is one of only two UNESCO World Heritage Listed pilgrimage walks.This Mystical area encompasses spiritual Koyasan and the Kumano Sanzan, the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano which are Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha. Join Olympian and television personality, Giaan Rooney, as she walks in the footsteps of pilgrims past and present.
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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route/Trail || Japan || August 2018
Two friends hiking the beautiful Kumano Kodo pilgrims' route across the Kii mountain ranges in Japan.
This video is of my mum and her friend when they went to Japan back in August.
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Kumano Kodo Trail, Japan
A walk through the 1200 year old Pilgrimage trail of the Kumano Kodo in Japan's Kii Peninsula. Self guided packages offered by RAW Travel