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News & Updates 10/25/2022Wakayama Refresh Plan S Wide Resumes until December
KUMANO TRAVEL once more Receiving Requests
The Wakayama Refresh Plan S W... -
Places & Stories 10/13/2022Locals Share Passion for Foreign Cultures
"Xosh gelminshsiniz!" That's Azerbaijani for "Welcome!"Foreign visitors from al... -
Hints & Tips News & Updates 10/12/2022Welcome Back to the Kumano Kodo!
We're open and waiting for guests to return to the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano... -
News & Updates 9/29/20222nd Kumano International Professional Guide Training accepting applications!
10 Spaces Open for January 2023
Are you an English-speaking guide for the Ku... -
Hints & Tips 8/9/2022Barrier-free Options for Visiting the Kumano Kodo
Access to information and core sites for people from all walks of life on the K... -
Media & Accolades 8/9/2022Sharing Guests’ Heartwarming Feedback
Over the nearly two decades of supporting guests and local community members, w... -
Hints & Tips 7/12/2022Traveling the Kumano Kodo with Children
Traveling with children can be a very fun and rewarding—if not exhausting and c... -
Hints & Tips Eat & Drink 6/28/2022Finding Vegetarian & Vegan Options along the Kumano Kodo
For many, dining at inns along the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi pilgrimage route i... -
News & Updates Eat & Drink 4/27/2022Kumano Restaurants Awarded Michelin Status!
For the first time ever, Wakayama prefecture in Japan was included in The Miche...
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Hints & Tips 10/12/2022Welcome Back to the Kumano Kodo!
We're open and waiting for guests to return to the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano...
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Hints & Tips 8/9/2022Barrier-free Options for Visiting the Kumano Kodo
Access to information and core sites for people from all walks of life on the K...
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Hints & Tips 7/12/2022Traveling the Kumano Kodo with Children
Traveling with children can be a very fun and rewarding—if not exhausting and c...
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Hints & Tips 6/28/2022Finding Vegetarian & Vegan Options along the Kumano Kodo
For many, dining at inns along the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi pilgrimage route i...
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Hints & Tips 3/2/2020Dealing with Garbage on the Trail
What do we do with our trash, Mike? I don't know where to throw it away?
I g... -
Hints & Tips 2/28/2020Kumano Kodo Trekking Backpack Contents
What’s in My Bag?
Hi, I’m Mike, a resident and local guide
for the Kumano Ko...
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News & Updates 10/25/2022Wakayama Refresh Plan S Wide Resumes until December
KUMANO TRAVEL once more Receiving Requests
The Wakayama Refresh Plan S W...
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News & Updates 10/12/2022Welcome Back to the Kumano Kodo!
We're open and waiting for guests to return to the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano...
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News & Updates 9/29/20222nd Kumano International Professional Guide Training accepting applications!
10 Spaces Open for January 2023
Are you an English-speaking guide for the Ku...
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News & Updates 4/27/2022Kumano Restaurants Awarded Michelin Status!
For the first time ever, Wakayama prefecture in Japan was included in The Miche...
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News & Updates 4/27/2022Kumano Kodo Guide Training Nurtures Local Resources
As part of its ongoing mission to develop local guides and resources for the UN... -
News & Updates 10/3/2020Preserving Japan’s Ancient Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Network Crowdfunding Campaign (Oct~Dec, 2020)
The tangible and intangible benefits of Japan’s Kumano Kodo pilgrimage experien... -
News & Updates 4/1/2020The World is One. We are the Same.
“The world is one. We are the same”, has been an integral experience for people...
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Places & Stories 10/13/2022Locals Share Passion for Foreign Cultures
"Xosh gelminshsiniz!" That's Azerbaijani for "Welcome!"Foreign visitors from al...
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Places & Stories 12/25/2019Creating a New Model of Grassroots Community-based Tourism in the Sacred Region of Kumano
Interview of Brad Towle for the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sacred Kum...
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Eat & Drink 6/28/2022Finding Vegetarian & Vegan Options along the Kumano Kodo
For many, dining at inns along the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi pilgrimage route i...
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Eat & Drink 4/27/2022Kumano Restaurants Awarded Michelin Status!
For the first time ever, Wakayama prefecture in Japan was included in The Miche...
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Media & Accolades 8/9/2022Sharing Guests’ Heartwarming Feedback
Over the nearly two decades of supporting guests and local community members, w...
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Media & Accolades 4/27/2022Kumano Kodo Guide Training Nurtures Local Resources
As part of its ongoing mission to develop local guides and resources for the UN...
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Media & Accolades 1/24/20202020 Hometown Development Grand Prize Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that the Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau has been... -
Media & Accolades 10/24/2019Japan Tourism Awards 2019-Double Award Winner
The Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau is proud to announce that we were honored... -
Media & Accolades 7/18/2012Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, Destination Stewardship Finalist
Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau (TCKTB) is a finalist for the World Travel an...