by Nick Noble
March 27, 2024
At Hiking Trails Pty Ltd, we've been doing some work on our why. Asking why do we exist? What is our purpose? What do we do really well that we can...
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by Nick Noble
February 22, 2024
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...
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Shin-etsu
by Nick Noble
February 22, 2024
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...
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by Nick Noble
January 26, 2024
Kawayu Onsen (Hongu)
Ryokan
Kawayu Midoriya is one of the larger hotels in Kawayu Onsen and is located at the west end of the village. There ...
by Nick Noble
January 26, 2024
Chikatsuyu
Guest House
Chikatsuyu Guesthouse Sora is a homestay in the waystop village of Chikatsuyu along the Kumano Kodo between Takijiri-oji ...
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by Nick Noble
April 13, 2023
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...
by Nick Noble
November 18, 2022
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.
by Nick Noble
February 18, 2022
The Camino de Santiago (or Way of Saint James) from Sarria is the most popular section of the entire Camino de Santiago. This section, from Sarria...
by Nick Noble
January 26, 2022
Whether for health, recovery or recreation Japan’s communal onsen baths are a feature that ranges between fascination to delight for many westerner...
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by Nick Noble
January 26, 2022
In order to get to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, along with at a couple of places along the walk, and getting back to Kii Katsuura to catch a ...
by Nick Noble
October 20, 2021
This route that we promote, recommend and book for our guests wishing to walk the Kumano Kodo is most often the Nakahechi Imperial Route over the ...
by Nick Noble
October 18, 2021
When is the best time to visit the Kumano Kodo? In regard to the weather and the best time of year to walk the Kumano Kodo in Japan, the most popular seasons are the Japanese spring and autumn.
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At Hiking Trails Pty Ltd, we've been doing some work on our why. Asking why do we exist? What is our purpose? What do we do really well that we can...
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) Ryokan Kawayu Midoriya is one of the larger hotels in Kawayu Onsen and is located at the west end of the village. There ...
Chikatsuyu Guest House Chikatsuyu Guesthouse Sora is a homestay in the waystop village of Chikatsuyu along the Kumano Kodo between Takijiri-oji ...
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.
The Camino de Santiago (or Way of Saint James) from Sarria is the most popular section of the entire Camino de Santiago. This section, from Sarria...
Whether for health, recovery or recreation Japan’s communal onsen baths are a feature that ranges between fascination to delight for many westerner...
In order to get to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, along with at a couple of places along the walk, and getting back to Kii Katsuura to catch a ...
This route that we promote, recommend and book for our guests wishing to walk the Kumano Kodo is most often the Nakahechi Imperial Route over the ...
When is the best time to visit the Kumano Kodo? In regard to the weather and the best time of year to walk the Kumano Kodo in Japan, the most popular seasons are the Japanese spring and autumn.
