KUMANO KODO Omine Okugakemichi - 9 Day Hiking Tour

KUMANO KODO Omine Okugakemichi - 9 Day Hiking Tour

Hike through one of Japan’s most sacred and remote, forested mountain landscapes in the Kumano Mountains. This region is home to the centuries old UNESCO listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails leading to the three grand shrines of Kumano. The most challenging of the six famous pilgrimage trails is the Omine Okugakemichi, intentionally following a more difficult path over mountain ridges to embrace danger and demonstrate one’s fortitude. There is very little information available in English with no other commercial tours presently run on this trail.

Itinerary

Day 1: Osaka

Stop At: Osaka Station City, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita, Osaka 530-0001 Osaka Prefecture
Tour briefing and gear check in Osaka hotel.

Evening at leisure
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay In Osaka Hotel

Day 2: Yoshino

Stop At: Yoshino-cho Nara Prefecture
Train to Yoshino.

Leisure day.

Onsen.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Ryokan

Day 3: Hike Kashiwagi to Daifugen - 7 hrs / 13 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Bus to trailhead. Hike Kashiwagi to Daifugen
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent Camping

Day 4: Hike Daifugen to Misen Hut - 9 hrs / 15 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Hike Daifugen to Misen hut. Camp at summit.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent Camping

Day 5: Hike Misen to Jisen Hut - 6.5 hrs / 10.3 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Morning hike to see the Sunrise. Hike Misen to Jisen Hut.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent Camping

Day 6: Hike Jisen to Gyousen Hut - 10 hrs / 18.7 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Hike Tamaki Yamashita to Kumano Hongu
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent Camping

Day 7: Hike Gyousen to Tamaki Yamashita - 8.5 hrs / 16.4 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Hike Gyousen to Tamaki Yamashita.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent Camping

Day 8: Hike Tamaki Yamashita to Kumano Hongu - 9 hrs / 15 km

Stop At: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes, Tanabe Wakayama Prefecture
Hike Tamaki Yamashita to Kumano Hongu. Onsen
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Kumano Hongu Hotel

Day 9: Kumano Hongu. Trip Concludes

Stop At: Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe 647-1731 Wakayama Prefecture
Morning at Leisure. Trip concludes
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.