Nakahechi
The Nakahechi route along the Kumano Kodo.
A glimpse of one of the Kumano Kodo’s better known routes, the Nakahehci, which takes you across the Kii peninsula, connecting Kii-Tanabe all the way into Kumano Hongu Taisha.
This pilgrimage was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004 as part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
Walking this route takes an average of five days.
