10 November 2019HHiking trail reviewsKumano Kodo Nakahechi routebyPolle6 minute read Five steps. Ok, maybe ten. The number of steps I need to leave everything behind and fully immerse…
04 November 2019JJapanMy Japan trip to Osaka, Kumano Kodo and KoyasanbyPolle5 minute read I love the Kumano Kodo in Japan. There, I said it. From all the trails I ever did,…
10 June 2016JJapanHiking Kumano Kodo: Tsugizakura-oji to Hongu, Hongu to Yunomine (Japan)byPolle2 minute read A rather easy stretch trough beautiful woods, with the ultimate reward at the end: the Hongu shrine and…
10 June 2016JJapanKumano Kodo solo hike planning and preparation (Japan)byPolle6 minute read In June 2016, I set out for my Kumano Kudo solo hike of Nakahechi and Hongu area to…
10 June 2016JJapanKumano Kodo Solo Hike (Japan)byPolle4 minute read The Kumano Kodō is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest Peninsula…