Japan's Kumano Kodo Hiking Tour: The Pilgrim's Way

AUG 31, 2023 – SEP 10, 2023

The Kumano Kodō is the holiest and most sacred pilgrimage in Japan. This route used to be only reserved for emperors and samurai, ascetics and monks. And as they walked, they walked in quiet contemplation, in communion with nature, and in quest for peace and enlightenment. Japan's Kumano Kodo Hiking Tour itself was an integral part of the pilgrimage process as they undertook rigorous religious rites of worship and purification. Walking the ancient Kumano Kodo is a fantastic way to experience the unique cultural landscape of Kumano’s spiritual countryside.

In July 2004, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes were registered as UNESCO World Heritage as part of the “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” property.