- 21 Day Japan Rail Pass
- JPY 1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Bus transfer from Matsumoto to Takayama
- Full Day Tokyo Guided Tour
- Ainokura & Shirakawago Tour
- Kyoto Guided Morning Tour
- 3 nights at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel - Tokyo
- 2 nights at the Komanoyu Ryokan - Kiso Valley
- 2 nights at the Hotel Buena Vista - Matsumoto
- 2 nights at the Hida Hotel Plaza inc b/fast - Takayama
- 3 nights at the Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo - Kyoto
- 4 nights along the Kumano Kodo inc. dinner, breakfast, lunchboxes and luggage
transfers - 2 nights at the Hotel Granvia - Hiroshima
- 2 nights at the Hakone Hotel - Hakone
Most popular! Enjoy three weeks exploring Japan, including two gorgeous, low-impact walking trails - the Nakasendo Way and the Kumano Kodo.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Check out of your accommodation. Leave your luggage to be transferred to the next accommodation, collect your lunch box and continue on the Pilgrimage walk to Hongu Taisha.
A number of options are possible if you do not want to walk the entire 21km route:
To get there:
Option 1
Full day walk the "Kumano Kodo" Chikatsuyu-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha (24 km, approx. 9 ~ 10hrs)
Option 2
Take a public bus from Chikatsuyu-Oji bus stop to Kobiro-toge (10 mins)
Walk Kumano Kodo from Kumano Kobiro-toge to Kumano Hongu Taisha (17 km, 7~8 hrs)
Option 3
Board the bus from Nakahechi Art Museum to Hongu Taisha-mae stop (30 mins)
Visit Kumano Hongu Heritage Centre; it has detailed information and exhibits about the area in English.
Take a public bus from Hongu Taisha-mae bus stop to Hosshinmon-oji stop
Walk the "Kumano Kodo" Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha (7 km / 3 hrs)
After lunch take a public bus from Hongu Taisha-mae to Yunomine Onsen one of Japan's oldest hot springs. (20 mins)
*Your stay in Yunomine Onsen includes dinner and breakfast daily
Stay: Yunomine Onsen - 1/1
Japan Package Tours will be happy to prepare you a personalised itinerary to suit your budget and preferences.
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