Ise-ji Day 4: Furusato Onsen to Owase
It’s rare for me to get a good nights sleep in a tent but…
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The Kumano Kodō (熊野古道) is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest Peninsula of Japan.
Ise-ji Day 3: Ise-Kashiwazaki to Furusato Onsen
The day started early at Minpaku Idobata with the usual savoury Japanese breakfast of…
Ise-ji Day 2: Noasobimura to Ise-Kashiwazaki
After a somewhat restless night in the tent, instead of retracing our steps back…
Ise-ji Day 1: Ise City to Noasobimura
After rising at a spritely 6 am we visited Ise Jingu Geku near our…
Ise-ji Day 0: Ise City
After completing the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2016, I walked the Kohechi route of the…
Kohechi Day 6: Shingū
My final day on…
Kohechi Day 5: Hongū
A gloriously bright morning greeted me on Day 5, the Kumano-gawa River acting as…
Kohechi Day 4: Totsukawa Onsen
It rained hard overnight and the valley was shrouded in mist when I awoke…
Kohechi Day 3: Miura-guchi
After a fitful nights sleep, I awoke early on Day 3 and had a…
Kohechi Day 2: Omata
After a good nights sleep at Sekisho-in temple, I got up early to attend…
Kohechi Day 1: Kōya-san
On my return trip to Shikoku in late October, I alluded to an upcoming…
Kōya-san Pilgrimage
Around 1.5 hour…