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Stage 4: Hongu Taisha Shrine loop – Kumano Kodo

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Stage 4: Hongu Taisha Shrine loop – Kumano Kodo

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October 31, 2023

Stage 4: Hongu Taisha Shrine loop – Kumano Kodo

Hard

05:37

17.3km

3.1km/h

750m

740m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6.89 km

Hosshinmon-oji Shrine

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After a descent through sparse cedar and cypress forest, you reach the Hosshinmon-oji shrine. Hosshinmon means “Soul Gate” and the shrine marks the entrance to the hallowed grounds of the …

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12.8 km

View of Hongu Shrine Gate

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From up here you have a phenomenal view of the mighty shrine gate and the valley of the Kumano River.

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14.0 km

Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine)

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The awe-inspiring Hongu-Taisha Shrine is the innermost sanctuary of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage. Here, the special Kumano Shinto faith merges with Japanese Buddhism to form a unique entity. As soon …

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14.6 km

Shrine Gate O-Torii

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The largest shrine gate in Japan now stands between rice fields at the original location of the Hongu Shrine. On the wooded sandbank that you enter through the gate, you …

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17.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.05 km

4.74 km

2.37 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

4.74 km

3.38 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

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Stage 4: Hongu Taisha Shrine loop – Kumano Kodo

Hosshinmon-oji Shrine

View of Hongu Shrine Gate

Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine)

Shrine Gate O-Torii

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