Kumano Kodo Planning (Accommodation, Logistics & Luggage Delivery)

In this video, I’ll help you with your Kumano Kodo planning.

I go into detail about your accommodation options, the itineraries you can use and how you can store/send your luggage using either a local luggage shuttle or the Japanese Ta Q Bin luggage delivery service. Later on in the video, I will also do a cost comparison between a Minshuku and Hostel of how much it costs to walk the Kumano Kodo.

Maps and pictures used in this video are the copyright of the Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau.

Time Codes:

0:00 – Intro
2:25 – What is the Kumano Kodo?
4:35 – How many days does it take to walk the Kumano Kodo?
5:45 – Accommodation on the Kumano Kodo
6:08 – What is a Minshuku
7:18 – Hostels/Guesthouses on the Kumano Kodo
8:44 – Can you camp on the Kumano Kodo?
10:48 – Kumano Kodo Luggage Storage / Luggage Delivery Services
11:08 – Luggage Storage @ Kumano Travel Support Centre
11:36 – Kumano Kodo Local Luggage Shuttle
13:22 – Kuro Neko / Ta Q Bin Luggage Delivery
14:23 – How much does it cost to walk the Kumano Kodo? / Minshuku vs Hostel Cost Comparison

Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau Website:

HOME

Kumano Kodo Model Itineraries:

Model Itineraries

Hostels in Kumano Kodo: https://www.booking.com/landmark/jp/kumano-hongu-taisha.html?aid=318615;label=New_English_EN_AU_19670094745-TbbNRhSkzv*e*K4pWr5F3gS217274914781:pl:ta:p1:p2:ac:ap:neg:fi2656234520:tiaud-898142577569:dsa-301303784602:lp9071405:li:dec:dm;ws=&gclid=CjwKCAjwrKr8BRB_EiwA7eFaplKERYgsSbCAy_Nvtbk_TLKvzkHjE1K4S2JSoMBviVKH0EauEso97xoCjWwQAvD_BwE

How to Book Accommodation Guide (Chris & Danya):

Food / Places to eat along the Nakahechi Route:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1NT5A26P4WIbOSkUIeTcPnUVz_z-rCN73&usp=sharing
Coin Lockers in Kumano Kodo: https://en.visitwakayama.jp/good-to-know/coin-lockers-and-luggage-shuttle/

Kumano Kodo Luggage Shuttle Services:

Luggage Shuttle & Storage

Kuro Neko / Ta Q Bin Luggage Delivery Operators in Kumano Kodo (Japanese Site):
https://www.e-map.ne.jp/p/yamato01/nmap.htm?lat=33.469122222&lon=135.784272222&cond22=1&&his=ar
Send your luggage using Ta Q Bin (Takuhaibin): https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/en/send/

Time Codes:

0:00 – Intro
– What is the Kumano Kodo?
– How many days does it take to walk the Kumano Kodo?
– Accommodation on the Kumano Kodo
– What is a Minshuku
– Hostels on the Kumano Kodo
– Can you camp on the Kumano Kodo?
– Kumano Kodo Luggage Storage / Luggage Delivery Services
– Coin Locker Luggage Storage
– Kumano Kodo Local Luggage Shuttle
– Kuro Neko / Ta Q Bin Luggage Delivery
– How much does it cost to walk the Kumano Kodo? / Minshuku vs Hostel Cost Comparison