- Time of past OR future Camino
- Kumano Kodo 4/25; Pamplona - Burgos in 10/2025
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Yes, my post is in this area of the board.Hola
I havn't waled it but the site has a thread devoted to it:
Just in case you didn't know.
Good luck with your planing.
Lettinggo
Yes, I read it and it was helpful. She also suggested staying at Tsugizakura-Oji instead of Chikatsuyu, but then walking the whole way to Hongu. I think I want to spend more time in Hongu, and so would stay at Hosshimon-Oji.Okay.
Then my post has added nothing for you at all - sorry about that.
I don't know if you know this site, but Katrina was a member of this forum and she was a lovely person.
followingthearrows
adventures of a dual-pilgrim / henro / thru-hiker / cyclist...followingthearrows.com
I too have looked into the pilgrimage there and her way of inspiring people has always seemed very special to me.
Lettinggo
OK, just realized you can't really stay near Hosshimon-Oji, but can bus back and forth from Yunomine Onsen, so I'll walk to Hosshimon-Oji, bus to Yunomine Onsen for the night, and then bus back to finish the stage.Yes, I read it and it was helpful. She also suggested staying at Tsugizakura-Oji instead of Chikatsuyu, but then walking the whole way to Hongu. I think I want to spend more time in Hongu, and so would stay at Hosshimon-Oji.
Can I ask you where you've booked to stay? It has been very hard for me to get a feel for the various options.My husband and I are walking the KK in November. We booked our accommodations last November. When using the KK Travel website you can read about each accommodations in the different locations. You submit a request for your chosen accommodation and they respond indicating if it is available. You are asked to request three choices for each.location. We did not do that. There is a FB group which is a great resource. Kumano Kodo Planning. We will take our Camino passports in order to obtain the Dual Pilgrim Certificate.
We walked the KK last year and received our dual pilgrim certificates and had the ceremony in Hongu, and then walked on from there. We started in Takakiri-oji, spent a night there and then walked to Chikatsuyu. We took a bus for a few km the next morning then walked to Hosshinmon- oji and onto Hongu. This qualifies you to be a dual pilgrim. We spent 2 nights in Hongu then walked to Kumano Nashi Taisha.I am looking into doing the Kumano Kodo this coming spring and have a few questions for those who may have done this walk before.
First, I am looking to do this suggested itinerary: https://www.kumano-travel.com/en/model-itineraries/5-days-E1-kumano-kodo-trek-nakahechi I plan to book through Kumano Travel -- anything I should look for in particular? Other than by comfort level, do you get to choose where to stay and, if so, best places to stay, eat, etc.?
Second, this route will qualify as a dual pilgrimage route because one will walk from Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha on foot (~7 km)* plus visit both Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha. However, as the visits to Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha come after the visit to Kumano Hongu Taisha, where/how do you get your dual certificate?
*Looks like it doesn't qualify for dual pilgrimage as "Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha on foot" because you bus from Chikatsuyu to Hosshinmon-oji, which otherwise looks like a difficult hike and an additional day. Wondering about deviating from the model itinerary by walking from Takahara to Tsugizakura-Oji instead of Chikatsuyu (a bit further so get part of that extra long day out of the way), then from there to Hosshimon-Oji, and picking up the model itinerary from there. Thoughts on that?
Thanks.
Thanks -- good to know that you can get the dual pilgrim certificate at Hongu even if you visit Nashi Taisha after! I may then take the bus as well but, then again, now that I've added in that extra day, maybe I'll push through and try to walk the full thing, steep inclines and all.We walked the KK last year and received our dual pilgrim certificates and had the ceremony in Hongu, and then walked on from there. We started in Takakiri-oji, spent a night there and then walked to Chikatsuyu. We took a bus for a few km the next morning then walked to Hosshinmon- oji and onto Hongu. This qualifies you to be a dual pilgrim. We spent 2 nights in Hongu then walked to Kumano Nashi Taisha.
The Kumano Travel website is a great source of information and are very good at replying to emails. You can order a set of the guides to the Kumano Kudo and a credential to use. Postage charges from Japan are included in the package price.
Looks an interesting pilgrimage but a bit confused about the difficulty. The tourist office has a page that shows distances and difficulty ratings but can't work out which are the sections you need to plan for..
Difficulty Rating|Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau
Introduction There are many walking possibilities with a variety of difficulty, from short leisurely walks to multi-day treks in the Kii-Hanto peninsula, including the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route network. Difficulty ratings are subjective estimates based on a set of criteria. These are meant to...www.tb-kumano.jp
I have walked several of the Kumano Kodo routes. The terrain is extremely variable and the conditions underfoot also vary enormously - from level gravel paths to steep slopes studded with tree roots and rocks. It would be very difficult to grade any of the sections in a simple and consistent way.Looks an interesting pilgrimage but a bit confused about the difficulty.
Bradypus, do you think a good pair of trail runners (with hiking poles) are sufficient for the first part of the Nakahechi to Hongu, or should I start looking at and training in hiking boots?I have walked several of the Kumano Kodo routes. The terrain is extremely variable and the conditions underfoot also vary enormously - from level gravel paths to steep slopes studded with tree roots and rocks. It would be very difficult to grade any of the sections in a simple and consistent way.
Either. I walked in boots but other people I met wore runners and appeared to have no difficulties. Personal preference.Bradypus, do you think a good pair of trail runners (with hiking poles) are sufficient for the first part of the Nakahechi to Hongu, or should I start looking at and training in hiking boots?
Thanks. I have hiking boots but I almost never wear them anymore and would prefer to stick with trail runners -- the older my feet get, the more I appreciate the cushioning!Either. I walked in boots but other people I met wore runners and appeared to have no difficulties. Personal preference.
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