The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi is one of the greatest walks in the world — a UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage trail through ancient cedar forests, sacred mountain shrines and traditional Japanese villages in the heart of the Kii Peninsula. If Japan is on your bucket list, this walk needs to be on your itinerary.

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⏱ IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 Introduction
00:32 What is the Kumano Kodo?
01:19 Day 1 — Travelling to Tanabe
02:59 Day 2 — Takijiri-Oji to Chikatsuyu
03:18 Collecting Stamps on the Kumano Kodo
04:53 Jizo Buddhist Statues
05:29 Arriving in Chikatsuyu
06:15 Day 3 — Hosshinmon-Oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha
06:56 Trail Markers on the Kumano Kodo
07:38 Shopping on the Kumano Kodo
08:35 Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine
09:06 The World's Largest Torii Gate
09:48 Yunomine Onsen — UNESCO Listed Hot Spring
10:51 Day 4 — Ukegawa to Koguchi
12:10 Staying in a Converted School
12:50 Day 5 — Koguchi to Nachisan
13:11 Daimon-Zaka — The Ancient Stone Stairway
13:51 Nachisan Shrine and Nachi Falls
14:58 The Turtle Ferry
15:38 Day 6 — The End

🎒 WHAT MAKES THIS WALK DIFFERENT
🟢 100% pack-free walking — luggage is transferred between accommodations every day
🟢 Nights in traditional Japanese ryokan, many with private onsens
🟢 Chef-prepared multi-course Japanese dinners every evening
🟢 Ancient stone-paved trails walked by Japanese emperors for over 1,000 years
🟢 Small group and self-guided options available
🟢 24/7 on-ground support from Auswalk's local representatives

🗺 WHAT YOU'LL SEE ON THE KUMANO KODO NAKAHECHI
📍 Takijiri-Oji — the ceremonial trailhead and start of the Nakahechi route
📍 Ancient cedar forests and moss-covered stone paths
📍 Kumano Hongu Taisha — one of Japan's three grand Kumano shrines
📍 Yunomine Onsen — one of the world's only UNESCO-listed hot springs
📍 Nachi Falls — Japan's tallest waterfall and one of the most dramatic trail finishes anywhere in the world

🏆 ONE OF ONLY TWO UNESCO PILGRIMAGE ROUTES IN THE WORLD
The Kumano Kodo holds the same UNESCO World Heritage status as the Camino de Santiago — and completing both earns you a rare Dual Pilgrim Certificate. If you've already walked the Camino, the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi is your next walk.

Whether you're planning a Japan walking holiday, searching for bucket list hikes in Asia, or looking for something beyond the standard Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka route — this is it.

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