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The Shin-etsu Trail in its fullest is a 110km hiking trail stretching through Japan's Nagano and Niigata prefectures, and located 2-hours by bullet...

Japan's Shin-etsu Trail is located just 2-hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo and allows walkers to experience over several days spectacu...

Kawayu Onsen (Hongu) Minshuku Minshuku Tateishi is a friendly, relaxed family-run guesthouse in Kawayu Onsen. There are two buildings which are ...

Chikatsuyu Guest House Chikatsuyu Guesthouse Sora is a homestay in the waystop village of Chikatsuyu along the Kumano Kodo between Takijiri-oji ...

Kawayu Onsen is a geological thermal wonder located on the Oto River, a tributary of the Kumano-gawa River. “Kawa” means “river” and “yu” means “h...

Takahara Homestay The ultimate mountain retreat in Japan!  Tenku-no-Satoyama is a guesthouse in the ridge top settlement of Takahara along the Kum...

Takahara Homestay Hoshizora-no-Yado is a homestay in the west-end of the Takahara settlement along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Surrounding t...

Yunomine Onsen Minshuku Minshuku Takiyoshi is the first accommodation near the south entrance to the historic Yunomine Onsen village.  It is a fou...

Kii Katsuura Minshuku Minshuku Kosakaya is a family-run minshuku in Katsuura Onsen near the Kii-Katsuura station. The current owner is 4th generat...

Now that you've confirmed your Kumano Kodo self-guided Pilgrimage Walk, in addition to your walking training, it's time to start thinking about you...

The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage is one of the most beautiful and sacred pilgrimage trails in Japan. It’s a network of pathways that lead to 33 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kii Mountain range in Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan. 

As of 11 October 2022, many of the travel restrictions applying to entry into Japan have now been lifted. The main remaining restriction that conti...