Nakahechi Route | Ogumotori-goe
(Kumano Nachi Taisha to Koguchi)

Route Guide | Ogumotori-goe (Kumano Nachi Taisha to Koguchi)

Nakahechi Route Guide List

Ogumotori-goe (Kumano Nachi Taisha to Koguchi)

The Ogumotori-goe and Kogumotori-goe sections of the Nakahechi Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route link Kumano Nachi Taisha and the Hongu area. These routes are commonly walked in either direction. There are no restaurants along the trail so it is best to bring a lunch. The Ogumotori-goe trailhead is the stone staircase beside Seiganto-ji Temple on Mt. Nachi. The path climbs to the ridgetop Nachi Kogen Park. If you pass through the park, the trail continues up the ridge beside the restrooms on the opposite side of the road. There are wonderful views of the Pacific Ocean from Funami-toge Pass.

After walking through the Moja-no-Deai abode of the dead, the trail crisscrosses a forestry road to the remains of the Jizo-jaya Teahouse. The trail climbs up and down from here to Echizen-toge Pass. After the pass, the Dogiri-zaka Slope drops almost 800 meters in elevation to Koguchi in the valley far below. Along the way there is the Waroda-ishi rock, where the Kumano deities are believed to meet and chat over tea.

Waroda-ishi Rock

Funami-toge Pass

Jizo Statue along trail

Course Data

Kumano Kodo - Ogumotori-goe Map

Distance: ~14.5 km
Time: ~5 hrs 15 min
※Walking times do not include breaks and are based on the abilities of a healthy walker, without a pack, in good weather. Please plan accordingly.
Difficult rating: 5
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Access: Buses run to/from Nachi to/from Kii-Katsuura Station and Nachi Station: Bus Timetable #8. Buses run to/from Koguchi from Shingu and Hongu. Please note that some buses run only on certain days and a transfer might be needed at Kanmaru: Bus Timetable #5
Nearest bus stops: Jinja Otera-mae, Koguchi
Accommodations: Lodgings are available in Kii-Katsuura and Koguchi.
Restrooms: Nachi, Nachi Kogen Park, Jizo-jaya Teahouse remains, Koguchi
Maps: Ogumotori-goe (Kumano Nachi Taisha to Koguchi)