Nachisan is a spiritual mountain town in Wakayama, great as a day trip or as part of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage.
The final day of Kumano Kodo’s Nakahechi Route stretches the 14km from Koguchi to Nachisan, along the Ogumotori-goe path. Read on for more detail.
Explore the haunting depths of Kōya-san’s Okuno-in cemetery. Deep in the verdant cedar forest, the living soul of Kobo Daishi awaits.
Encounter spiritual Japan at one of its holiest destinations.
Yunomine Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest hot spring villages, nestled in a small valley and frequented by Kumano Kodo pilgrims.
Wakayama Prefecture is the spectacular, spiritual heart of Japan.
