Kumano Private Tours

“A wonderful Kumano Kodo experience”

We had a great experience on our guided tour with Kiyoko-san. She was friendly, spoke clear English, and explained things in an easy-to-understand way. She was thoughtful and supportive, especially during the more difficult parts of the trail. Kiyoko also helped us out both before and during the hike, which we really appreciated. We’d definitely recommend hiking with Kiyoko-san.

Kiyoko H.

(5 reviews)

Itay san, Thank you very much for choosing my tour and your feedback!! I appreciate it very much. I was sorry the climb was a little bit tough for your mother. I hope both you and your mother could relax with onsen hot spring at the hotel. Please enjoy walking Kumano Kodo for a few more days. Thank you!!

Rowena S.

5 / 5

Jan 21, 2025

Kumano Kodo Daimon-zaka and Nachi Waterfalls - from Wakayama

Jan 21, 2025

Kumano

12 hours

“Excellent Tour Guide”

Thank you Hiroyuki san for always taking care of our guests and for being flexible with our request. Always a smooth transaction with you.

Hiroyuki T.

(171 reviews)

Thank you very much for your kind message. It was a sunny and warm day yesterday and it was a long trip. I hope that your client liked Kumano Kodo and Nachi Waterfall. Always, Hiro

“Pilgrims' Routes: Mt. Koya and Kumano”

Hiroyuki took my husband and I to visit several Japanese shrines and temples. We learned much from his well-organized presentations. He wrote and even illustrated the names, places and concepts related to Shinto and Buddhist traditions. He was always polite and on time, as well as flexible to meet our interests. When he learned that we could not take the normal river boat to the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine because the boats were being used in a traditional competition he arranged an alternative boat ride through a portion of the magnificent Dorokyo Gorge. He then drove us to the Hayatama Shrine; at the end of the day he brought us to the Kumano riverbank where we witnessed the end of the boat race -- its most exciting part! This was an unexpected bonus, one that attests to his many years of being a responsive, experienced guide. I also wish to acknowledge GoWithGuide for its process of selecting and listing guides. Hiroyuki was one of three GoWithGuide persons who took us around different part of Japan. All the guides were excellent.

Hiroyuki T.

(171 reviews)

It was really nice spending three days in Wakayama with you. Koyasan and Kumano are special places for me. I worked for the Koyasan -Kumano UNESCO world heritage project some 20 years ago at the government. Now, it's a great pleasure for me to share my knowledge about Koyasan and Kumano with international tourists as a professional guide. Thank you very much once again. Take care of yourself and I hope that our lines cross again sometime in the future.