Name: Kumano Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Rating: 5.0 (9 reviews)

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Our local guides are ready to help you plan, customize and realize your ideal tour in Kumano. All GoWithGuide guides are real locals who know the area on a deep and personal level, and they can’t wait to share their knowledge with you.

When traveling, everyone wants to get the most bang out of their buck. How to do that? Ask the right person to be your tour guide, of course! As opposed to fixed itineraries that are too formal and geared towards large groups, arranging a trip with the help of a local guide will mean the trip will be about what YOU want to see and do.

Go ahead and send a message to one (or several!) of our local guides. They would love to show you their Kumano!

Local Tour Guides in Kumano

When unable to travel, bring travel to the comfort of your house! Sometimes it is difficult to physically travel to your destination, that’s where virtual guided tours become a perfect alternative.

You can find all sort of activities and tours offered by GoWithGuide’s local guides: cooking classes, history lessons, walking tours, interaction with locals, exploration of the wilderness.. and much more! So let our local Kumano guides share their part of the world with you.

Connect with the guide virtually, and then simply to sit back, relax with your favorite beverage and enjoy the tour!

Kumano Virtual Tours & Experiences

Whether it’s your first time to Kumano or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Kumano has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself!

You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Kumano tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that.

There is so much to see and do in Kumano, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.

Kumano Private Tour Guide

Travel like a real local. With our lineup of varied tours we want to help you customize and realize your ideal tour in Kumano. Our guides can arrange for you to visit areas specific to your interests, so there will be no filler in the itinerary!

Browse all the tours we offer in Kumano, and find the perfect one for you. The tours come in a variety of categories and lengths, so chances are you will be able to find the tour for you. Looking for something you couldn’t find in our lineup? Go ahead and send a message to one of the guides, they will create your tour for you!

Teaming up with a local guide and getting their help in planning the itinerary is the smart way to travel, so let them sort everything out for you.

Private Tours in Kumano

Are you in need of transportation on your trip to Kumano? On this page you can find pick-up, airport transfers and chauffeur (Private car charter with professional drivers).

We meticulously check all drivers and Car Companies you find on this page to make sure they have all the necessary documentation and qualifications to run transfer services for their area. Choose from the available listings, or message one of the suppliers directly to inquire about their services.

Having reliable and good quality transportation is an important but often overlooked part of planning a trip. Let our Kumano car & van service providers take care of transportation for you, so you can enjoy your sightseeing!

Kumano Private Cars, Van & Transfers

Kumano Kodo Daimon-zaka and Nachi  Waterfalls - from Wakayama

The Nakahechi pilgrimage route starts from the western coast of the Kii Peninsula and traverses east into the mountains towards the Kumano grand shrines. It is the most popular route for pilgrims from western Japan. Starting in the 10th century, the Nakahechi route was extensively used by the imperial family on pilgrimage from Kyoto. This trail has traditional lodgings in isolated villages along the way and is excellent for multi-day walks.

Kumano Kodo Entance Course, NYTimes Must Travel Experience

You can experience walking on the pilgrimage road and cruise the Kumano Kodo in the river. Also visit the cultural and religious sites with very long history. And you can see the excellent scenic sites everywhere.

Three days tour in Kumano

Kumano is a place for revitalization.
Many people from afar have been visiting there to make their lives better since more than 1000 years ago.    
You will be able to release your daily frustration and tiredness there and reborn yourself.  
You will be able to clean your brain.        Beautiful nature will give you  comfortable meditation time.   
I'm sure you will refresh yourself.
I would be very happy if I can help you to have the wonderful memory of a lifetime for you in Kumano. 

Kumano Kodo Walking 《world heritage sight》

On the first day, I will meet you at your hotel in Downtown Osaka or Wakayama around 9: 00am.Then, we will move to Koyasan by train. We will visit Danjo Garan Temple Complex where Kukai, the founder of Koyasan tried to express the world of Mandala by arranging temples and halls on the ground, Kongobuji Honzan which is the headquarters of the 3,000 Shingo Buddhism temples around the world and Okuno-in Inner Sanctuary where Kukai continue meditating surrounded by 400,000 grave stones. Feel sacredness and holiness of Koyasan.
You will stay in Shukubo Temple. Koyasan vegetarian food will be served for dinner at Shukubo Temples.

On the morning of the second day, you will take part in a Buddhism fire service and/or ritual at your shukubo. After Koyasan vegetarian breakfast, we will move to Kumano by bus. 
After arriving at Kumano Hongu, will visit Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine and its former site Oyunohara. Then, we will move to Kumano Shingu. We will stay overnight in Shingu on this day.

On the third day, we visit Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine and/or Kamikura Shrine before moving to Kumano Nachi. Please be noted that we will walk on 538 irregular stone-step stairs to Kamikura Shrine. After arriving at Kumano Nachi, we will walk on the Kumano Kodo Daimonzaka.The Daimon-zaka is a short (600m long and 267 steps) but scenic cobblestone staircase that runs from the valley bottom, to the Nachisan Shrine-Temple complex.　
And we will walk on another 467 steps approach to Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine and Nachisan Seigantoji Temple. Then, we will visit Nachi Waterfalls. The Waterfalls itself is a manifestation of a Shintoism deity.
We will take a train to Osaka, we will be back in Osaka around 8:00pm 

Kumano is located in Wakayama Prefecture, I used to work for Wakayama Prefectural Government as director of Cultural Heritage Management Division, and I was in charge of the Kumano World Heritage Project.
I have a lot of knowledge and information on Kumano. I know why and how Kumano had become so sacred and why Kumano and pilgrimage to Kumano have been so popular. You can learn a lot about Kumano on the spot.


Mt. Koya,  Kumano and Kumano Kodo Three Days

Kumano Kodo  Hongu Loop and Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine

Overnight trip to Kumano Kodo and Kumano Hongu Taisha

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Kumano Kodo Daimon-zaka and Nachi Waterfalls - from Wakayama

Kumano Kodo Daimon-zaka and Nachi Waterfalls - from Wakayama

Kumano Kodo Entance Course, NYTimes Must Travel Experience

Kumano Kodo Entance Course, NYTimes Must Travel Experience

Three days tour in Kumano

Three days tour in Kumano

Kumano Kodo Walking 《world heritage sight》

Kumano Kodo Walking 《world heritage sight》

Mt. Koya, Kumano and Kumano Kodo Three Days

Mt. Koya, Kumano and Kumano Kodo Three Days

Kumano Kodo Hongu Loop and Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine

Kumano Kodo Hongu Loop and Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine

Overnight trip to Kumano Kodo and Kumano Hongu Taisha

Overnight trip to Kumano Kodo and Kumano Hongu Taisha

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