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Tanabe-shi, Japan
Hike the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
47.8 mi / 8530.2 ft gainThe Kumano Kodo's Nakahechi route is the most common way to travel. It follows the original Imperial Route as the best marked of all the variations. It also never wanders too far from civilization allowing frequent snack and drink stops, and lodgings the whole length of the route. Getting There ...Read more
