Holy Mountain Pilgrimage in Japan
Ancient Japanese in the Ping’ an era, whether noble or civilian, set out from Kyoto to worship at the Kumano complex and then arrived in Suiyu by boat. There is an ancient road with mossy stone steps in the green grass, surrounded by three mountains of Xiongy: the pilgrimage road. This is the one you are going to take.
The Kumano Pilgrimage is a twin to El Camino de Santiago’s one. Since not far ago was approached as an intimate and religious personal experience. And still is. Among shrines, stone tablets, and hot springs and waterfalls, the ancient path is interlaced and complex, leading to various important Buddhist temples, forming a unique network of pilgrimage trails covering the southern part of the Kii Peninsula and southern Osaka.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Kansai Airport - Giitan
Day 2: Ki Ida Bian - Prince Near Dew - Nobuka
[Hiking distance: 14 km, Hiking time: 7-8 hours, Cumulative rise and fall: +1000/-800m] Day 3: Prince Yezhong-Faxinmen-Chuantang Hot Spring/Tangfeng Hot Spring
Day 4: Chuantang Hot Spring/Tangfeng Hot Spring-Bengong Club-Suiyu Club-Shengpu
Day 5: Shengpu, return journey or continuation of journey
Included
+ The cost of accommodation described in the itinerary includes 2 nights of hotel and 2 nights of characteristic accommodation. You may consider them as 3* hotels. These are simple and practical premises selected for serving the hiking purpose
+ The catering expenses described in the itinerary include four breakfast, three lunches and four dinners
+ The local service team (local English professional outdoor leader) described in the itinerary
+ Team pick-up and take-off flights and local transportation charges mentioned in the itinerary. Please note that we only provide team pick-up and take-off flights once. Please purchase them at the recommended flight time given by us. If the customer purchases flights of other periods on his own, it is not included in the group shuttle, please pick up the shuttle or let us arrange additional shuttle service
+ The cost of visiting the scenic spots mentioned in the itinerary includes Nazhi Club of Xiongye and Qingandu Temple
+ The fees for the special activities mentioned in the itinerary include visiting the fields, hiking Xiongye, hiking near Prince Lu, traveling on traditional wooden boats and visiting the Palace Club
+ During the hiking process, each person's luggage transshipment limit is 20 kg
+ Tangchuan Hot Spring/Shengpu Hot Spring as described in the itinerary
+ The cost of bus or private car connecting all parts of the journey
+ Japanese English leaders are used to accompany the guide locally. English or Japanese leaders need to undertake their own translation. If they cannot translate, they can arrange BM full-time local leaders
Not Included
- Tipping for the whole journey
- Single room price difference
- Personal Insurance (recommended)
- International Flights
- Visa (if assistance needed please revert to us)
- All drinks and beverages except tea drinks provided or included in some restaurants, boarding houses and picnics
- All personal consumption during free activities
- Force Majore events
- JR tickets for Kansai Airport, Kiyoshimpu-Kansai Airport to Kiyota Edge
- Wine of the house, tasting of local aquatic products, meditation classes
- Additional expenses incurred by evacuation for personal reasons or injuries
- Tea art classes are booked by a single group. Four people form a group, each with RMB of 300 yuan. They need to arrive in Tianbian City before 17:00 p.m.
Is this trip guaranteed to run?
The scheduled departure dates need to reach a minimum of 8 guests. Please do not buy air tickets or apply for visa before the trip confirmation.
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
For several consecutive days of hiking, it is recommended to carry a pair of climbing sticks and wear proper outdoor equipment
Day 1: You may be interested in self-paid small projects: tea lesson experience. Note: If you choose to add a tea session, please fly to Kansai Airport in Osaka before 14 o'clock
Day 4: The boat project is only provided from the end of March to November every year. It may also stop in the dry season. Once the boat stops, we will use the vehicle to go there
Day 5 - DEPARTURE: It is strongly recommended that you book flights after 18:00 p.m., as the return time of JR line takes 4 hours
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