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Day 19 of 27 · Hongu · The Offbeat Archipelago: Hidden Valleys, Wild Coasts & Sacred Peaks

Day 19 — Oyunohara

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A road day to your new base in Hongu, with most of the day on the road (2 h 52).

The stage: Kumano Kodo Hongu Trails
The stage: Kumano Kodo Hongu Trails© photographed on 24 September 2006 by Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 12 · Hongu · Japan

We sleep in Hongu, 300 m from the place visited

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days 19 and 21 3 nights 2 h 52 on the road214 kmclimate to watch

Interest of the place — culture 20. Based on: place of worship; place of worship reached from the stage (Hongu Taisha).

programme
2 h
road
2 h 52

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Strolling around the giant Oyunohara Torii gate

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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.

  • Ishiyama-dera

    Ishiyama-dera

    An ancient temple overlooking the Seta River, famous for its connection to the Tale of Genji and its sacred stone formations.

    60 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 23 May 2009 by 663highland — CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

  • Kongōbu-ji

    The head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, featuring expansive rock gardens and historic wooden architecture.

    90 min there · detour +11 km · View on Google Maps