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News & Updates 10/10/2025Hongu Area Loop Bus (November 2025 Only)
Tanabe City has contracted with a ride-share company to offer additional bus se... -
Hints & Tips 10/7/2025Riding the Bus during Peak Season
During peak spring (March through May) and fall (September through November) se... -
Hints & Tips 7/28/2025Kumano Kodo Manners and Trail Etiquette
With the increased interest of the Kumano Kodo from different countries and cul... -
Hints & Tips 6/26/2025Heat Safety on the Kumano Kodo
Ah, summer in Japan! Soaking in rivers and the ocean, eating kakigori かき氷 flavo... -
Hints & Tips 5/8/2025Now That You’re Booked with KUMANO TRAVEL …
Congratulations. You have booked all of your accommodations and paid for them t... -
News & Updates 4/29/2025Welcome 10,000th DUAL PILGRIM!
On April 25, 2025, history was made when Carlos Alberto Garcia Villarreal from ... -
Media & Accolades 3/5/2025CJPF Awards 2025: Grand Prize Runner-up
DUAL PILGRIM「Kumano Kodo & Way of St.James: Celebrating World Heritage Pilg... -
Places & Stories 3/3/2025Kumano Water Purification Rites
Water is a sacred purifying element in Japanese nature worship, used as an inte... -
Eat & Drink 2/17/2025Tanabe Gourmet Guide
What and where to eat in Tanabe is a common question when visitors arrive in th...
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Hints & Tips 10/7/2025Riding the Bus during Peak Season
During peak spring (March through May) and fall (September through November) se...
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Hints & Tips 7/28/2025Kumano Kodo Manners and Trail Etiquette
With the increased interest of the Kumano Kodo from different countries and cul...
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Hints & Tips 6/26/2025Heat Safety on the Kumano Kodo
Ah, summer in Japan! Soaking in rivers and the ocean, eating kakigori かき氷 flavo...
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Hints & Tips 5/8/2025Now That You’re Booked with KUMANO TRAVEL …
Congratulations. You have booked all of your accommodations and paid for them t...
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Hints & Tips 1/10/2025What to Do with an Extra Day in Hongu
After days of walking, spending a day in the Hongu Area offers the perf... -
Hints & Tips 12/13/2024Food Options on the Kumano Kodo for Guests with No Meals Plans
As shops and grocery stores are few along the trail, selecting accommodations t... -
Hints & Tips 12/10/2024Visiting Local Tanabe Art Galleries
Many artists live along the Kumano Kodo, some of them having chosen the beautif... -
Hints & Tips 11/12/2024Visiting the Kumano Kodo in Winter
Did you know that the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route is open year-round? And winte... -
Hints & Tips 7/4/2024What to Do with an Extra Day in Shingu
Shingu is a coastal town on the Kii Peninsula located where the Kumanogawa Rive...
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News & Updates 10/10/2025Hongu Area Loop Bus (November 2025 Only)
Tanabe City has contracted with a ride-share company to offer additional bus se...
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News & Updates 4/29/2025Welcome 10,000th DUAL PILGRIM!
On April 25, 2025, history was made when Carlos Alberto Garcia Villarreal from ...
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News & Updates 3/13/2024Set Booking Times Information
Updated Set Booking Times
In an effort to meet the demand for bookings and k... -
News & Updates 10/16/2023Congratulations 5000th DUAL PILGRIM
On October 7th, 2023 in Santiago de Compostela the 5000th DUAL PILGRIM was regi... -
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... -
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 3/3/2025Kumano Water Purification Rites
Water is a sacred purifying element in Japanese nature worship, used as an inte...
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Places & Stories 1/16/2023Spiritual Package: Aikido Experience and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage
Get to know the deep cultural and spiritual roots of Japan through the unique A... -
Places & Stories 10/13/2022Locals Share Passion for Foreign Cultures
"Xosh gelminshsiniz!" That's Azerbaijani for "Welcome!"Foreign visitors from al... -
Places & Stories 6/20/2022Q & A with Local KUMANO KODO Guide Mike Rhodes
Having a "Passion" for Japan
Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau consultant an... -
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 2/17/2025Tanabe Gourmet Guide
What and where to eat in Tanabe is a common question when visitors arrive in th...
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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... -
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 3/5/2025CJPF Awards 2025: Grand Prize Runner-up
DUAL PILGRIM「Kumano Kodo & Way of St.James: Celebrating World Heritage Pilg...
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Media & Accolades 3/3/2023KUMANO KODO Best Sustainable Travel Award Winner 2023
Japan Travel Awards 2023
The Japan Travel Awards recognizes destinations in ... -
Media & Accolades 8/9/2022Sharing Guests’ Heartwarming Feedback
Over the nearly two decades of supporting guests and local community members, w... -
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...