2025 Cherry Blossom Season Kumano Kodo 5 Days 4 Nights Hiking
(All photos taken in 2024, unauthorized reproduction is prohibited)
🍀Kumano Kodo is located at the southernmost tip of Honshu Island, Japan, in the Kii Mountains south of Osaka and Kyoto, spanning the three prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, and Mie. The climate is mild and rainy, and there are many peaks with an altitude of over 1,000–2,000 meters. The special location and climate have created the unique natural landscape here, and it has also formed a religious belief that has revered nature since ancient times, deifying natural phenomena such as mountains, rivers, trees, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
⛩️Local residents call the Kii Mountains, where Kumano Kodo is located, a place where gods live. Ancient Japanese nobles living in Kyoto, Nara, and other places came here to practice and worship. This tradition has continued for more than a thousand years. According to the official statement of Kumano Kodo today, it has become the source of Japanese spiritual belief.
🌸From mid-March, cherry blossoms in the Kansai region begin to bloom one after another. By the end of March to early April, it is the time when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, which is the best time for hiking and flower viewing. During this time, Kumano Kodo will usher in the most beautiful cherry blossom season, turning the entire hiking trip into a pink dream. Such an ancient road is a choice that every outdoor enthusiast cannot miss.
🌈Recommended route:
D1: Kansai Airport - Kii-Tanabe
D2: Kii-Tanabe - Chikatsuyu-oji
D3: Chikatsuyu-oji - Hosshinmon-oji - Kawayu Onsen
D4: Kawayu Onsen - Hongu Taisha - Hayatama Taisha - Katsuura
D5: Katsuura
💎Itinerary highlights
✔️View cherry blossoms on the thousand-year-old road
✔️Hike Nakahechi, visit Kumano Sanzan once
✔️Experience niche hot springs along the way
✔️Upgrade to multiple private cars, travel light
✔️Stamp along the way and complete the pilgrimage certification
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