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TRAVEL NOTES
Welcome to Travel Notes, the journal of Home Comforts Hiking. Discover hiking stories, behind-the-scenes moments, travel tips, and inspiration from trails across Japan, Australia, Korea, Vietnam and beyond. Real journeys. Real comfort.
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Kumano Kodo: Japan’s Ancient Pilgrimage Routes
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, the Kumano Kodo forms part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range and remains one of Japan’s most important spiritual and cultural landscapes.
Kumano Kodo vs Camino de Santiago: Two Pilgrimages, Two Paths to Transformation
Compare the Kumano Kodo and the Camino de Santiago to understand how these two UNESCO pilgrimages offer very different paths to reflection, completion, and personal transformation.
What Visiting All Three Kumano Kodo Shrines Meant Historically, and Why It Still Matters
Home Comforts Hiking explores the historical meaning of visiting all three Kumano Kodo Grand Shrines and why completing the pilgrimage has symbolised rebirth, renewal, and transformation for centuries.
Why Visiting All Three Kumano Kodo Shrines Completes the Pilgrimage
Discover why the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage is only complete when all three Grand Shrines - Kumano Hongū Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha are visited. Learn how Home Comforts Hiking designs journeys that honour the full pilgrimage experience.
Self-Guided vs Fully-Guided: Which Home Comforts Hiking Experience Is Right for You?
Dreaming about walking the sacred Kumano Kodo in Japan? Read our blog to find out whether to join a Fully Guided tour or choose the freedom of a Self-Guided walk. We're here to make your dream a reality!
Finding Clarity on the Kumano Kodo: How to Turn Overwhelm into Inspiration
Feeling overwhelmed planning Japan’s Kumano Kodo pilgrimage? Discover insights from the Australian Hiker Podcast and Home Comforts Hiking to walk with confidence, ease and renewed inspiration.
Why People Walk the Kumano Kodo: A Journey of Meaning, Mindfulness and Discovery
Uncover why travellers from around the world walk Japan’s Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail. Explore its beauty, shrines, hot springs and the quiet transformation it brings.
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