Kumano Kodo: Yunomine Onsen - Hosshimon Oji - Hongu Taisha
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- Distance
- 9.99 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,998 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 2,136 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,483 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 344 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 5 hours 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3057
- Uploaded
- May 17, 2018
- Recorded
- May 2018
near Hongū, Wakayama (Japan)
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Pleasant excursion along the path of the Kumano Kodo, especially recommended for those who do not have time to make part of the pilgrimage. In this case due to lack of time we ended up in Hongu Taisha, but we could do the full circle by going back to Yunomine Onsen on foot, extending it just 3 km along another path.
The first part is steep, constant, but not too steep, up to the highest part of the road. This part is through a closed forest, with some possibilities of views in some stretch of the road.
From there, a rapid descent begins to Hosshimon Oji, where the most visited part of the trail begins. This second part can also be carried out separately and is much easier since it is lowered and flat a large part of the way. There are many sites with views, passing through some small villages, tea plantations, ... and stretches through forests of dense forests of Japanese cedars. On the way there are frequent toilets and even a stop for a tea or coffee. Before arriving to Kumano Kodo there is a detour in Japanese that marks a viewpoint from where you can see the Gran Torii, the first place where pilgrims could see it. The road ends at Hongu Taisha, the most important sanctuary of Kumano Kodo.
The first part is steep, constant, but not too steep, up to the highest part of the road. This part is through a closed forest, with some possibilities of views in some stretch of the road.
From there, a rapid descent begins to Hosshimon Oji, where the most visited part of the trail begins. This second part can also be carried out separately and is much easier since it is lowered and flat a large part of the way. There are many sites with views, passing through some small villages, tea plantations, ... and stretches through forests of dense forests of Japanese cedars. On the way there are frequent toilets and even a stop for a tea or coffee. Before arriving to Kumano Kodo there is a detour in Japanese that marks a viewpoint from where you can see the Gran Torii, the first place where pilgrims could see it. The road ends at Hongu Taisha, the most important sanctuary of Kumano Kodo.
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