Kumano Kodo Trail
8.0 mi
Distance
3 hrs 43 min
Time
terrain
1,375 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail in Wakayama.
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Hongu/Ukegawa - Koguchi
Day 4. Hongu/Ukegawa to Koguchi. Transport from Kawayu Onsen to the Ukegawa trailhead (5mins). Possible to walk but on busy road (not recommended).
The Kogumotori-goe section is a fairly gentle trek with a climb and descent over a pass, and is mostly in the forested mountains with some nice ridge-walking sections.
Hyakken-gura lookout with a lovely panoramic view of the 3600 peaks of Kumano demands you take a moment to enjoy this stunning view, as pilgrims have been doing for over 1000 years.
The trail continues to rise and fall, sometimes gradual and the off time steeper when you continue towards the Sakura-jaya teahouse remains. The views from the Sakura-jaya teahouse remains down to the valley and across the mountains are impressive.
From here the trail continues on a forest track and eventually descends into Koguchi, a small and isolated village surrounded by mountains and ridges.
Koguchi Hike
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Koguchi Hike
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