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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage
Tanabe · Japan
Moderate7 daysAsia~£1,800 est.
Overview
The Kumano Kodo is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes through the Kii Peninsula in southern Japan, one of only two UNESCO World Heritage trail systems in the world (the other being the Camino de Santiago). The paths wind through sacred cedar forests, past moss-covered stone lanterns, and between three Grand Shrines of Kumano, where Japanese emperors have walked for over a millennium. Overnight in traditional minshuku guesthouses, bathe in forest onsen, and absorb the deep spiritual atmosphere of this mountain pilgrimage.
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Prefilled for 1 November 2026 — the next best-season window. Search on partner sites — opens in a new tab.
