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Getting to the Kumano Kodo is half the adventure — but it requires a bit of planning. The Nakahechi route, the most popular trail on the ancient pilgrimage network, traditionally starts at Takijiri-oji, a small roadside shrine deep in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture. There's no train station there. Public transport options are real but limited. Here's how to make it work. Step One: Get to Kiitanabe Almost every route to Takijiri passes through Kiitanabe Station (紀伊田辺駅) —

The Kumano Kodo is an ancient pilgrimage trail, not a theme park. Parts of it are remote, resupply points are sparse, and the weather in the Kii Peninsula can shift fast. The good news: a little preparation goes a long way. Here's what to bring — and what you really don't want to forget. Footwear: The One Thing Worth Spending On The stone-paved sections of the Kumano Kodo are beautiful, but they become genuinely slippery when wet — and it rains here often. Sneakers will get y

What is the Kumano Kodo Nakaheji Road? Overview of the route from Tanabe to Hongu The Kumano Kodo Nakaheji is a path starting from Kii...

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