Long-Distance Hiking Gear Guide
Below is listed almost everything I carried on my 7-day hike of the Omine…
Filed underKumano Kodō
The Kumano Kodō (熊野古道) is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest Peninsula of Japan.
Omine Okugake Day 7: Journey’s End
Despite setting up camp on an uneven surface, I managed to get some much-needed…
Omine Okugake Day 6: Tamaki Shrine
After a good rest overnight at Gyōsen no Shuku, the end was now in…
Omine Okugake Day 5: Riding The Dragon
Sunrise flooded the small windows at Jinsen no Shuku as I packed my things…
Omine Okugake Day 4: Alone
At 5.30 am, I managed to pull myself out of my warm sleeping bag…
Omine Okugake Day 3: Mount Misen
After a night of heavy rain, I was pleased to wake up to a…
Omine Okugake Day 2: No Women Admitted
I kicked off the second day with a tasty packet of maple and brown…
Omine Okugake Day 1: The Adventure Begins
Daybreak saw me whisked on the first train from Kamakura to Yokohama and then…
Omine Okugake Trail Guide
It all started with a line on a map. A line that was described…
Ise-ji Day 7: Kumano City to Shingu
And so loomed the final day of our trek down the east coast of…
Ise-ji Day 6: Kata to Kumano City
Sometimes in life when all you want is a slice of toast and a…
Ise-ji Day 5: Owase to Kata
It’s worth pointing out that by now we were both exhausted from four continuous…