2 nights 3 days
MODEL ITINERARY
If you have any other specific itinerary besides below, please let us know upon booking so we can be sure your itineray is doable and covered by our free service.
Itinerary A :
suitable for average hikers
D1 [Takijiri → Takahara]
D2 [Takahara → Tsugizakura]
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D3 [Tsugizakura → Hosshinmon]
D4 [Hosshinmon → Hongu]
A is the most moderate itinerary among 2 nights 3 days model itineraries. In this itinerary, guests stay 2 nights at Komorian and then stay overnight at any inn you book in Hongu Area to complete the walking of first half of Nakahechi Route.
DAY 1 -Check in day-
Walk [Takijiri → Takahara]
Walking time: 2 to 3 hours
Feature of this section: Steep uphill on the first half
＜Rough Schedule＞
Have lunch around Kii-Tanabe sta,
12:50 Take local bus at Kii-Tanabe sta with luggage,
13:28 Get off at Takijiri and deposit luggage to us,
13:30 Start walking to Takahara,
16:00 Arrive at “Takahara rest area”,
16:00 Collected by us,
16:15 Check in and stay at Komorian 🏠.
DAY 2
Walk [Takahara → Tsugizakura oji]
Walking time: 6 to 8 hours
Feature of this section: partially uphill, however last half of the route is paved and flat.
＜Rough Schedule＞
09:00 Shuttled to the Takahara rest area,
09:00 Start walking to Tsugizakura oji,
12:00 Have lunch at a restaurant on the trail,
15:30 Arrive at Tsugizakura oji,
15:30 Collected by us
16:00 Come back to Komorian 🏠.
DAY 3 -check out day-
Walk [Tsugizakura → Hosshinmon oji]
Walking time: 6 to 8 hours
Feature of this section: Begin with flat and paved trail, then continuously hilly after Kobiro oji.
＜Rough Schedule＞
Pack luggage to be transported,
08:00 Check out Komorian,
08:30 Shuttled to Tsugizakura oji,
08:30 Start walking to Hosshinmon oji,
12:00 Have Komorian Lunch Box on the trail,
14:30 Arrive at Hosshinmon oji,
14:48* Take local bus to Hongu direction
16:51 Arrive at Kawayu Onsen (e.g.)
16:55 Check in your inn 🏨 in the area.
※Luggage will be waiting for you at the inn.
You can go back to the Hosshinmon oji by local bus on the next day morning to walk “Hosshinmon to Hongu Taisha” section. *Only well trained hikers can walk “Tsugizakura oji to Hongu Taisha (via Hosshinmon oji)” section within one day.
*In the case you miss the 14:48 bus, next bus is 16:23 and that is the final bus from Hosshinmon. The 16:23 bus is not available between 1st Dec and 31th March.
B (Standard 2)
suitable for average/well trained hikers
D1 [Takijiri → Takahara]
D2 [Takahara → Kobiro]
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D3 [Kobiro/Doyukawa → Hongu]
Compared to the itinerary A , this itinerary B enables you to complete the first half of Nakahechi Route, adjusting the walking distance of DAY 2 and DAY 3 to become equal. In this itinerary, guests stay 2 nights at Komorian to complete the walking of first half of Nakahechi Route. This itinerary is not easy for beginners, however, worth to try.
DAY 1 -Check in day-
Walk [Takijiri → Takahara]
Walking time: 2 to 3 hours
Feature of this section: Steep uphill on the first half
＜Rough Schedule＞
Have lunch around Kii-Tanabe sta,
12:50 Take local bus at Kii-Tanabe sta with luggage,
13:28 Get off at Takijiri and deposit luggage to us,
13:30 Start walking to Takahara,
16:00 Arrive at “Takahara rest area”,
16:00 Collected by us,
16:15 Check in and stay at Komorian 🏠.
DAY 2
Walk [Takahara → Kobiro oji]
Walking time: 7 to 9 hours
Feature of this section: partially uphill, however last half of the route is paved and flat.
＜Rough Schedule＞
08:00 Shuttled to the Takahara rest area,
08:00 Start walking to Tsugizakura oji,
12:00 Have lunch at a restaurant on the trail,
15:30 Arrive at Kobiro oji,
15:30 Collected by us
16:00 Come back to Komorian 🏠.
DAY 3 -check out day-
Walk [Kobiro oji → Hongu Taisha]
Walking time: 7 to 9 hours
Feature of this section: Continuously hilly before passing Hosshinmon. After Hosshinmon, mostly flat down hill.
＜Rough Schedule＞
Pack luggage to be transported*,
08:00 Check out Komorian,
08:30 Shuttled to Kobiro oji,
08:30 Start walking to Hongu Taisha,
12:00 Have Komorian Lunch Box on the trail,
13:30 Pass through Hosshinmon oji,
16:00 Arrive at Hongu Taisha
16:40 Take bus to the next destination
*Only when your next inn is located in Hongu/Yunomine/Kawayu/Watarase area, the luggage transportation is covered within our free service. In other cases, luggage shuttle costs extra.
C (Standard 3)
suitable for average/well trained hikers
D1 [No walk]
D2 [Takijiri → Tsugizakura]
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D3 [Tsugizakura → Hosshinmon]
D4 [Hosshinmon → Hongu]
The itinerary C is also compareably moderate among 2 nights 3 days model itineraries. In this itinerary, guests stay 2 nights at Komorian and then stay overnight at any inn you book in Hongu Area to complete the walking of first half of Nakahechi Route.
DAY 1 -Check in day-
Walk [None]
Walking time: 0 hours
＜Rough Schedule＞
16:40 Take local bus at Kii-Tanabe sta with luggage,
17:22 Get off at Takijiri and collected by us,
17:30 Check in and stay at Komorian 🏠.
DAY 2
Walk [Takijiri → Kobiro oji]
Walking time: 8 to 9 hours
Feature of this section: hilly and LONG
＜Rough Schedule＞
08:00 Shuttled to the Takijiri oji,
08:00 Start walking to Tsugizakura oji,
12:00 Have Komorian lunch Box on the trail,
16:30 Arrive at Tsugizakura oji,
16:30 Collected by us
17:00 Come back to Komorian 🏠.
DAY 3 -check out day-
Walk [Tsugizakura → Hosshinmon oji]
Walking time: 6 to 8 hours
Feature of this section: Begin with flat and paved trail, then continuously hilly after Kobiro oji.
＜Rough Schedule＞
Pack luggage to be transported,
08:00 Check out Komorian,
08:30 Shuttled to Tsugizakura oji,
08:30 Start walking to Hosshinmon oji,
12:00 Have Komorian Lunch Box on the trail,
14:30 Arrive at Hosshinmon oji,
14:48* Take local bus to Hongu direction
16:51 Arrive at Kawayu Onsen (e.g.)
16:55 Check in your inn 🏨 in the area.
※Luggage will be waiting for you at the inn.
You can go back to the Hosshinmon oji by local bus on the next day morning to walk “Hosshinmon to Hongu Taisha” section. *Only well trained hikers can walk “Tsugizakura oji to Hongu Taisha (via Hosshinmon oji)” section within one day.
D (Easy and peaceful)
suitable for beginners
D1 [Takijiri → Takahara]
D2 [Michi-no-Eki → Kobiro oji]
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D3 [Hosshinmon oji → Hongu Taisha]
This itinerary is suitable for those who would like to enjoy the light hiking on popular/easy parts of Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Route. Still, putting on hiking shoes are recommended.
DAY 1 -Check in day-
Walk [Takijiri → Takahara]
Walking time: 2 to 3 hours
Feature of this section: Steep uphill on the first half
＜Rough Schedule＞
Have lunch around Kii-Tanabe sta,
12:50 Take local bus at Kii-Tanabe sta with luggage,
13:28 Get off at Takijiri and deposit luggage to us,
13:30 Start walking to Takahara,
16:00 Arrive at “Takahara rest area”,
16:10 Collected by us,
16:15 Check in and stay at Komorian.
DAY 2
Walk [Michi no Eki → Kobiro oji]
Walking time: about 3 to 4 hours
Feature of this section: Mostly paved and flat.
＜Rough Schedule＞
10:00 Shuttled to the Michi no Eki,
10:00 Start walking to Chikatsuyu village,
12:00 Have lunch at a restaurant in the village,
13:00 Start walking to Kobiro oji,
15:00 Arrive at Kobiro oji,
15:00 Collected by us
15:40 Come back to Komorian 🏠.
DAY 3 -check out day-
Walk [Hosshinmon oji → Hongu Taisha]
Walking time: about 3 hours
Feature of this section: long downhill and mostly flat.
＜Rough Schedule＞
Pack luggage to be transported*,
09:00 Check out Komorian,
10:00 Shuttled to Hosshinmon oji,
10:00 Start walking to Hongu Taisha,
13:00 Arrive at Hongu Taisha,
13:00 Have lunch at a restaurant in the town,
14:00 Wander in the town,
15:05* Take local bus to Onsen Areas
15:16 Arrive at Kawayu Onsen (e.g.)
15:20 Check in your inn 🏨 in the area.
※Luggage will be waiting for you at the inn.
*Or, you can go back to Kii-Tanabe sta by bus.
● Hongu Taisha 15:05 → Kii-Tanabe 17:15
● Hongu Taisha 16:40 → Kii-Tanabe 18:50
*Only when your next inn is located in Hongu/Yunomine/Kawayu/Watarase area, the luggage transportation is covered within our free service. In other cases, luggage shuttle costs extra.
💡FYI, It’s not possible to collect all the stamps to meet the requirements for Dual Pilgrim Certificate with this itinerary.
※ In the case you are walking ”Hosshinmon – Hongu(Yunomine) section, shuttle TO Hosshinmon is covered by our free shuttle service. However, if you are coming back to Komorian after the walking the section, please take local bus FROM Hongu/Yunomine.
