Mt-Koya and Kumanokodo Walking 3-Day tour (Round trip from Osaka)

Mt-Koya and Kumanokodo Walking 3-Day tour (Round trip from Osaka)

1. This tour takes you to World Heritage Koyasan and Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route along with a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter or an English-speaking Region-specific Tour Guide Interpreter (different guide interpreters will be assigned per day).

2. Those who are interested may experience joining Koyasan's “Asa-no-Otsutome,” Buddhist morning chants held at the worship hall.

3. For the Kumano Kodo walk, the tour will take the Nakahechi route, a popular route even beginners will enjoy.

4. The Day 2 and Day 3 itinerary will be accompanied by an English-speaking Region-specific Tour Guide Interpreter.

5. Customers will stay in a temple lodging at Koyasan and a hot spring accommodation representative of Wakayama Prefecture.

Itinerary

Day 1: World Heritage Koyasan

Stop At: Koyasan Okunoin, 550 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun 648-0211 Wakayama Prefecture
Okunoin (奥の院) is the site of the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the religious history of Japan. Instead of having died, Kobo Daishi is believed to rest in eternal meditation as he awaits Miroku Nyorai (Maihreya), the Buddha of the Future, and provides relief to those who ask for salvation in the meantime. Okunoin is one of the most sacred places in Japan and a popular pilgrimage spot.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Koyasan Danjo Garan, Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun 648-0211 Wakayama Prefecture
DANJO GARAN-ON, OR GARAN, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST COMPLEXES BUILT BY KOBO DAISHI IN KOYASAN. VAST, QUIET, SOOTHING, IT IS FILLED WITH TEMPLES, A MAGNIFICENT PAGODA, WITH A UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Koyasan Station, Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun 648-0211 Wakayama Prefecture
Koyasan is most conveniently accessed by Nankai Railways from Osaka's Namba or Shin-Imamiya Stations. Take the Nankai Koya Line from either station to the Gokurakubashi terminal station. A few limited express trains operate directly to Gokurakubashi (80 minutes, 1650 yen, five trains per day). Otherwise take an express or rapid express train (100 minutes, 870 yen, departs every 20-30 minutes), most of which require a transfer at Hashimoto Station along the way.

Meals included:
• Lunch: Shukubo Lunch
• Dinner: Shukubo Dinner
Accommodation included: Shukubo stay

Day 2: Kumanokodo Walking

Stop At: Kumano Kodo, Nakahechicho / Hongucho /Nachikatsuuracho, 646-0000
From (Gyuba-doji-guchi) to (Chikatsuyu Oji)
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Kirari Ryujin
• Dinner: Dinner at Onsen Hotel
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Hotel
Accommodation included: Yunomine Onsen Stay

Day 3: Hongutaisha and Nachi falls

Stop At: Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe 647-1731 Wakayama Prefecture
A long stone staircase leads to the sacred grounds of the Kumano Hongu Taisha located on a ridge surrounded by giant cedar and cypress trees. It is one of the Kumano Sanzan, three grand shrines of Kumano, and head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nachi Mitaki Falls, Nachiyama, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5301 Wakayama Prefecture
Kumano Nachi Taisha (熊野那智大社) is one of the three Kumano shrines, situated a few kilometers inland from the coastal hot spring resort of Katsuura. The shrine is part of a large complex of neighboring religious sites that exemplify the fusion of Buddhist and Shinto influences that is particular to the Kumano region. The site also boasts the tallest waterfall in Japan.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kumano Nachi Taisha, 1 Nachisan, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5301 Wakayama Prefecture
Kumano Nachi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located halfway up Nachi Mountain, about 350 meters above sea level. It has its religious origin in the ancient nature worship of Nachi-no-Otaki. This grand shrine is part of the Kumano Sanzan and major pilgrimage destination.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch Box
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Hotel
No accommodation included on this day.