My Kumano Kodo stamp booklet became more than a souvenir—it turned my pilgrimage into a journey of ink, milestones, and memories.…
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I can see myself living in Takahara village. I loved it there! I live for this kind of experience. It felt like my life joy had been resorted…
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As we stood at the bus stop, waiting for Bus 53, I waved Yunomine Onsen Village my heartfelt goodbye. I will come back here one day.…
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"What is Onsen Tamago?" he followed me down the short steps. "You know, onsen egg — egg you make by boiling in the hot spring water!".…
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Tsuboyu Onsen ins the only UNESCO World Heritage site hot spring in the world, located in Yumino Onsen town in Wakayama prefecture, Japan.…
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3 years, 276 runs, 8124km later, I am now starting at the Kumano Kodo sign while carrying an backpack and wearing hiking shoes.…
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If I were to pick only one thing as the highlight of my stay in Kii Katsuura, it would be the private onsen experience with Fafa…
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Whenever I reminisce about my Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, a few things come to mind, and this moment in Yamaga is one of them.…
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Kumano River is the only world heritage river pilgrimage route. For centuries, pilgrims have made the journey to Kumano through this route.…
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In front of us, deep inside a valley, Chikatsuyu, a picturesque village, like nothing I had seen before, except maybe in Ghibli movies.…
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