Along with the Way of St. James in Spain, the Kumano Kodo is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site as one of only two “pilgrimage roads” in the world.
\nStone-paved paths winding through mystical cedar groves where sunlight filters through, moss-covered Jizo statues that have watched over travelers for centuries, and your own breathing sharpening with every single step.
\nHere awaits an exquisite experience unlike ordinary sightseeing\u2014one where you dissolve into the depths of time and nature.
\nFrom the classic, beginner-friendly royal route starting from Kii-Tanabe, to the sacred realm of Kumano Hongu Taisha where gods dwell, and Japan’s oldest hidden hot spring that gently heals the fatigue of pilgrimage.
\nWe invite you on a journey like a “treasure of a lifetime,” where the more you walk, the more your heart is fulfilled, quietly meeting your true self.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[1330,1324],"class_list":["post-67405","feature","type-feature","status-publish","hentry","category-wakayama","category-mie"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n