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UNESCO Kumano Kodo: Complete 3 Grand Shrines & Nachi Hike
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$115.53
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Overview
The UNESCO Kumano Kodo tour offers a unique opportunity to visit three Grand Shrines in a single day. This full-day adventure combines spiritual exploration with breathtaking natural beauty.
- 🛕 Guaranteed Departure: Book with 100% confidence, no minimum number of travelers required!
- 🌄 The Full Trilogy: Visit all three Kumano Sanzan Grand Shrines—Hongu, Nachi, and Hayatama—in just one day.
- 🚪 World’s Largest Torii: Stand beneath the Oyunohara gate at Kumano Hongu Taisha, the largest Shinto gateway towering over 33 meters high.
- 🌿 Daimon-zaka Walk: Experience the ancient stone stairs covered in moss, surrounded by majestic 800-year-old cedar trees.
- 💧 Soothing Foot Bath: Refresh your feet and spirit with a natural hot spring foot bath at Totsukawa Onsen after a day of exploration.
- 🎤 In-Bus Audio Guide: Enjoy professional storytelling during transit to maximize your time and enhance your understanding of the sites.
- 🏞️ Kumano Nachi Taisha: Spend 1 hour and 30 minutes at this stunning shrine, known for its unique harmony of Shinto and Buddhist worship.
- 📷 Seiganto-ji Temple: Capture Japan’s iconic postcard photograph with the brilliant red 3-story pagoda set against the Nachi Waterfall.
- 🌊 Nachi Waterfall: Stand in awe of Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall, cascading down 133 meters and revered as a living Shinto deity.
- 🏖️ Kumano Hayatama Taisha: Explore the vibrant seaside Grand Shrine, famous for its bright orange gates and sacred 800-year-old Nagi tree.
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UNESCO Kumano Kodo: Complete 3 Grand Shrines & Nachi Hike
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 13 hours
- All entrance fees to temples, shrines, and sites
- Professional Driver-Guide
- Complimentary Pilgrimage Stamp Booklet
- Round-trip transport by comfortable bus
- Multilingual Audio Guide on the bus (English, Chinese, Japanese)
- Totsukawa Onsen foot bath experience
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Meeting point is Shinsaibashi/Nippombashi)
- Lunch (Voucher for free ice cream)."Highly Recommended: Black Sugar Ice Cream
Meeting point
Meeting Point: National Bunraku Theatre
Directions:In front of the main entrance plaza of the theatre.Take the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji or Sennichimae Line to Nippombashi Station. Take Exit 7, walk straight for about 1 minute, and you will see the distinctive theatre building.
Meeting Point: Q Plaza Shinsaibashi
Directions:Right outside the main entrance of Q Plaza Shinsaibashi.Take the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line to Shinsaibashi Station. Use Exit 2 or Exit 5 and walk toward the Shinsaibashisuji shopping arcade.
Return details
Meeting Point: National Bunraku Theatre
Directions:In front of the main entrance plaza of the theatre.Take the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji or Sennichimae Line to Nippombashi Station. Take Exit 7, walk straight for about 1 minute, and you will see the distinctive theatre building.
Meeting Point: Q Plaza Shinsaibashi
Directions:Right outside the main entrance of Q Plaza Shinsaibashi.Take the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line to Shinsaibashi Station. Use Exit 2 or Exit 5 and walk toward the Shinsaibashisuji shopping arcade.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha ShrineKumano Hongu Taisha Shrine & Oyunohara Big Torii (50 mins) The spiritual heart of the ancient pilgrimage route. Viator travelers will love the rustic, ancient wooden architecture built without a single nail, blending perfectly into the cedar forest. It's the ultimate spot to learn about the mythical three-legged crow (Yatagarasu). We will also visit Oyunohara to stand beneath the jaw-dropping Big Torii Gate—the largest Shinto gateway in the world, towering over 33 meters high amidst peaceful rice fields. A truly majestic and spiritual sight perfect for photography.
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Kumano Nachi TaishaKumano Nachi Taisha (1 hour 30 mins) A spectacular Shinto Grand Shrine perched high in the misty mountains. Perfect for cultural seekers, this site beautifully showcases "Shinbutsu-shugo"—the unique harmony where Shinto gods and Buddhist deities are worshiped together. The vibrant vermilion pavilions offer stunning panoramic mountain views.
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DaimonzakaDaimonzaka (15 mins) The most iconic, photogenic segment of the Kumano Kodo trail. Walk on the ancient, moss-covered cobblestone steps shaded by towering 800-year-old cedar trees. This brief but deeply atmospheric walk lets you experience the true mystical energy felt by centuries of pilgrims.
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Seiganto-ji TempleSeiganto-ji Temple (15 mins) The oldest wooden structure in the entire region. This is where you capture Japan’s absolute #1 postcard photograph: the brilliant red 3-story Buddhist pagoda standing in perfect contrast against the roaring backdrop of the giant Nachi Waterfall. A dream spot for photography enthusiasts.
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Nachi Waterfall (20 mins) Stand in awe before Japan’s tallest single-drop waterfall, cascading down a dramatic 133-meter cliff. Western travelers will appreciate the raw nature worship here, as the waterfall itself is revered as a living Shinto deity (Hiro-jinja). Feel the refreshing sacred mist and primal power of nature.
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Kumano Hayatama TaishaKumano Hayatama Taisha (20 mins) The vibrant seaside Grand Shrine of the Kumano trio, symbolizing the purification of the past. Famous for its brilliant orange gates and the sacred 800-year-old Nagi tree. It provides a beautiful, bright visual contrast to the deeper forest shrines visited earlier.
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Totsukawa Onsen IorinoyuTotsukawa Onsen Iorinoyu (30 mins) After hours of walking and riding, relax your feet in an authentic, natural hot spring footbath (Ashiyu) tucked deep within a remote alpine river gorge. This local, rustic experience is completely missed by standard commercial tour buses.
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UNESCO Kumano Kodo: Complete 3 Grand Shrines & Nachi Hike
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$115.53
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!