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Japan: Koya-san & Kumano Kodo Trek (including Kumano)

8 days
From Kyoto to Osaka
4.5
11,931 traveler reviews

Japan: Koya-san & Kumano Kodo Trek (including Kumano)

8 days
From Kyoto to Osaka
4.5
11,931 traveler reviews
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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Age range 15 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore over 2000 temples in historic Kyoto
  • Hike the sacred trails of Koya-san
  • Participate in monastery morning prayers
  • Trek the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage
  • Experience a traditional Japanese onsen

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Kyoto
  2. Day 2 Kyoto (Hiking)
  3. Day 3 Koya-san (Hiking)
  4. Day 4 Yunomine
  5. Day 5 Kumano Kodo to Koguchi (Hiking)
  6. Day 6 Kumano Kodo to Kii Katsuura (Hiking)
  7. Day 7 Osaka
  8. Day 8 Osaka
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What's Included

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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,484

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

84%

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Customer Reviews

  • Joel
    · June 2nd, 2025
    Great tour with an awesome tour guide. However, the tour was too focused on travelling to shrines and temples for the majority of the trip. I would love to see Perhaps Mount Fuji and/or Nara to visit the bowing deer added instead of some of the shrines and maybe a day dedicated to seeing something nature related like the bamboo Forrest. Zac was an amazing tour guide and made our Japan experience even better.
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  • William
    · May 27th, 2025
    I really enjoyed this tour. There was a lot of interesting places to see and the choices of cities was fantastic. Our tour guide Zac did an excellent job conveying the wonderful qualities Japan has to offer and from personal experience, was able to provide a glimpse into the everyday life of someone living there. The only thing I would change is with how many shrines and temples we went to see, there wasn't an equal balance of planned activities like the morning of Miyajima getting to make the bean and chocolate flavored pastries. I would still recommend this tour to anyone coming to Japan but would like to see some other curricular activities added to the experience.
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  • Rebecca
    · May 27th, 2025
    Our guide Zac (Bell) was a highlight. He was excellent- friendly, knowledgeable, took our requests and blew us out of the water with his personal recommendations. I found the itinerary did feel repetitive by the end, and would have appreciated more organized group activities & dinners.
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Japan: Koya-san & Kumano Kodo Trek (including Kumano)
From Kyoto to Osaka

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