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News & Updates 10/16/2023Congratulations 5000th DUAL PILGRIM On October 7th, 2023 in Santiago de Compostela the 5000th DUAL PILGRIM was regi...
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Hints & Tips 8/28/2023Camping on the Kumano Kodo Camping on the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route with your own tent is not common, bu...
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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 ...
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Hints & Tips 1/30/2023Walking Kumano Kodo and No Availability in Smaller Communities: What to do! The Kumano Kodo is an ancient trail that runs through the mountains of the Kii ...
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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...
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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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Hints & Tips 10/12/2022Kumano Kodo Planning Now that travelers are allowed to enter Japan, one of the most common questions...
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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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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 8/28/2023Camping on the Kumano Kodo Camping on the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route with your own tent is not common, bu...
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Hints & Tips 1/30/2023Walking Kumano Kodo and No Availability in Smaller Communities: What to do! The Kumano Kodo is an ancient trail that runs through the mountains of the Kii ...
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Hints & Tips 10/12/2022Kumano Kodo Planning Now that travelers are allowed to enter Japan, one of the most common questions...
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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...
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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 10/16/2023Congratulations 5000th DUAL PILGRIM On October 7th, 2023 in Santiago de Compostela the 5000th DUAL PILGRIM was regi...
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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 6/20/2022Q & A with Local Kumano Kodo Guide Mike Rhodes Having a "Passion" for Japan Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau consultant an...
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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...
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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...
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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 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...
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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 6/20/2022Q & A with Local Kumano Kodo Guide Mike Rhodes Having a "Passion" for Japan Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau consultant an...
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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 3/3/2023Kumano Kodo Best Sustainable Travel Award Winner 2023 Japan Travel Awards 2023 The Japan Travel Awards recognizes destinations in ...
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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...
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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...
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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...