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Day 20 of 26 · lodging 22 km from Tanabe · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails

Day 20 — Kumano Kodo - Chikatsuyu Pilgrimage

TRANSFERHarder than the effort you asked forpilgrimage trek

The highlight of this stage, one level above the effort you asked for — an exception limited to 2 days in 15.

An active day to your new base in lodging 22 km from Tanabe, with a short drive (1 h 09) and little free time.

Kumano Kodo - Chikatsuyu Pilgrimage
Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Nakahechi From Gyuba-Dojiguchi To Chikatsuyu World heritage 熊野古道 中辺路 牛馬童子口～近露 © photographed on 2 March 2013 by Nekosuki — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 13 · Tanabe · Japan

We sleep at 民宿和合, 100 m away

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days 20–22 3 nights 1 h 09 on the road96 kmclimate to watch

Interest of the place — culture 25. Based on: historic feature; historic feature reached from the stage (Hosshinmon-oji).

programme
6 h 30
road
1 h 09
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8 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Traditional paper-making workshop with local artisans

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Ryujin Onsen

    Ryujin Onsen

    A historic hot spring village nestled in the mountains along the Kumano Kodo route.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2008 by popsaurus — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Nonaka-no-Ipponsugi

    A famous giant cedar tree standing as a landmark for pilgrims near the trail.

    30 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps