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Omine Okugakedo
Kumano Kodo · Sacred Traverse
Omine Okugakedo
170 km full route
7–10 days
UNESCO World Heritage
Total distance
170
km
Duration
7–10
days
Difficulty
Very Strenuous
Start point
Yoshino (Kinpusen-ji)
End point
Kumano Hongu Taisha
Best seasons
Best
Good
Avoid
Expert route only — rescue access is very limited. A satellite communicator is strongly recommended.
Route sections
Day by day on the trail
Section 1 · Days 1–2
Yoshino → Misen
~40 km
2 days
Very Hard
Section 2 · Days 3–4
Misen → Sanjodake → Zenki
~40 km
2 days
Very Hard
Section 3 · Days 5–7
Zenki → Tamaki-jinja
~50 km
2–3 days
Very Hard
Section 4 · Days 8–9
Tamaki-jinja → Hongu
~40 km
2 days
Hard
Getting connected on the trail
The Omine has virtually no mobile signal
Offline GPS maps
Emergency calling
Ridge navigation
Japan SIM included
Rent a kumaphone — ¥2,500/day
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