Many guests will take an early bus from the Chikatsuyu area (Chikatsuyu-oji or Nakahechi Art Museum parking lot) or Nonaka/Tsugizakura (Nonaka Ipposugi bus stop) to cut the long distance to Hongu and thereby maximize their time at Kumano Hongu Taisha and arrive on time for dinner at their nearby accommodation.

Walking Options

Full Walk
Chikatsuyu-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha ～25 km, 9-12 hours
Tsugizakura-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha ～21.5 km, 8-11 hours

Intermediate Walk (use local bus)
Kobiro-toge bus stop to Kumano Hongu Taisha ～19 km, 7-10 hours
Doyukawa-bashi bus stop to Kumano Hongu Taisha ～17 km, 6-9 hours

Highlight Walk (use local bus)
Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha ～7.5 km, 2-3 hours
For those staying at Yunomine Onsen you can add the Dainichi-goe ～2 km, 1-2 hours

Walking Options are also listed on the right side of this Tsugizakura to Hosshinmon-oji section map including bus stops to shorten the distance.

Bus timetable from Kii-Tanabe to Hongu->