Japan's Kumano Kodo

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 14 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 16-95 yrs
  • max group size 14
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-18947
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Kyoto, Japan
  • Ends Tokyo, Japan
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Explore beautiful and fascinating Kyoto
  • Enjoy historic pilgrimage walks along the Kumano Kodo
  • Immerse in Japanese culture off the beaten track
  • Walk the Nakasendo Way from Tsumago to Magome
  • Learn about the pearl-collecting Ama Divers while staying in Toba
  • Stay in charming Kiso Fukushima
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Starting in Kyoto and ending in Tokyo, the "Japan's Kumano Kodo" tour is a guided trekking and hiking tour that takes 14 days. You will travel through Kawayu Onsen, Yunomine Onsen, Nachi and 6 other destinations in Japan. "Japan's Kumano Kodo" is a small group tour which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

After uncovering ancient shrines and pathways in Kyoto, we head off the beaten track to the Kumano Kodo region, one of the most remote and rewarding pilgrimage routes in Japan. This moderate walking trip focuses on beautiful scenery, nature and rural life, while following some of the most historic walks in the country. Staying in traditional ryokans along the way, we fully immerse in authentic Japanese culture and way of life. After, we visit Toba to learn about the pearl-collecting Ama Divers and embark on one last pilgrimage walk on the Nakasendo Way, before re-entering modern civilisation in Tokyo.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Start Kyoto
  • Day 2: Hike to the Kibune shrine; onto Kurama temple; return to Kyoto
  • Day 3: Walk on the ancient Yamanobe-no-michi
  • Day 4: Morning walk to the Fushimi Inari shrine; free time in Kyoto before train to Tanabe
  • Day 5: Start walking the Kumano Kodo. Bus transfer to Takajiri-oji; hike to Nonaka passing Takahara village
  • Day 6: Walk in the forest, crossing rivers and ancient shrines; transfer by local bus to Yunomine Onsen
  • Day 7: Follow the old spiritual path from Ukegawa to Koguchi; transfer to Kawayu Onsen; enjoy views of the Kumano mountains
  • Day 8: Walk past historic sites and enjoy wonderful views to Nachi Falls and Kumano Nachi Taisha
  • Day 9: Travel by train to Toba in the rural Mie prefecture; learn about the Ama Divers on Mikimoto Pearl Island
  • Day 10: Osatsu village followed by lunch at the Ama hut; visit Ise Shrine
  • Day 11: Scenic train journey to Kiso Fukushima
  • Day 12: Walk a section of the ancient Nakasendo Way from Tsumago to Magome
  • Day 13: Train to Tokyo; free time to explore
  • Day 14: End Tokyo
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation
Meals
  • All breakfasts, six lunches and nine dinners
Transport
  • All transport and listed activities
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (single supplements valid 5 nights only)
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Arrival & departure transfers (not available on this tour)
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Japan's Kumano Kodo tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 29 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 29 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Japan's Kumano Kodo tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Japan's Kumano Kodo tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
  • Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.
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