The Kumano Kodo trail is incredibly well-marked (to the point ... Make sure to download an offline map-either through Google Maps, Alltrails, or both-to access while passing in and out of cell ...

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 ...

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

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 ...