The Kumano Kodo was designated UNESCO World Heritage in 2004. Travel the JR Sangu and Kisei Lines along the trails on the Iseji route between Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture and Kumano Hayatama Taisha ...

The Kumano Kodo, leading to Kumano ... Twenty years after the designation, we explore the pilgrimage trail by fast hiking, which combines the best of hiking and running. To reach Ise from Tokyo ...

The cobblestone paths and mountain trails that form the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route have been well trodden by Japanese emperors and aristocrats. Follow in their ...

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These include the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails; Koyasan, the sacred Shingon Buddhist mountain and its mossy monk cemetery where you can overnight at shukubo (temple inns); and the 8 ...

Patricia Wu-Murad's family is in Japan searching for their loved one, who was reported missing April 10 after she went hiking along the Kumano Kodo trail but never returned to her hostel Maria ...

A Unesco World Heritage Site, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails in Wakayama prefecture have long captivated discerning travellers with their attractive blend of history, nature and spirituality.

one of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano and a key site along the Nakahechi Route of the Kumano Kodo, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unlike large-scale festivals in urban areas, this is a ...