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Kiji
Kumano Kodo · Northern Gateway
The Kiji
130 km full route
6–7 days
UNESCO World Heritage
Total distance
130
km
Duration
6–7
days
Difficulty
Easy–Moderate
Start point
Osaka (Sumiyoshi Taisha)
End point
Tanabe (Nakahechi start)
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Route sections
Day by day on the trail
Section 1 · Days 1–2
Osaka → Wakayama
~50 km
2 days
Easy
Section 2 · Days 3–4
Wakayama → Gobo
~45 km
2 days
Moderate
Section 3 · Days 5–6
Gobo → Tanabe
~35 km
2 days
Moderate
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