3-Day Kumano itinerary guide

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Kumano — Hiroshige II - Kishu kumano iwatake tori - Shokoku meisho hyakkei

Top stops to prioritize

Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Shikaroku
National Natural Monument Onigajō Cliff
Sukiya R42 Kumano
Akagi Castle Ruins
Nunobikino Falls
Kumano Itaya Kurobe no sato, Michino-no-eki
Maruyama Thousand Rice Terraces

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mie, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Nunobikino Falls
Kumano Itaya Kurobe no sato, Michino-no-eki
Maruyama Thousand Rice Terraces
Maruyama Senmaida
Mie
Shichiri-mihama Beach
Yamazaki Sports Park

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

National Natural Monument Onigajō Cliff.
Kumano City Tourist Information Center
Shishiiwa
Ubuta Shrine
Kiyo Falls
Tategasaki

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Akagi Castle Ruins and Kumano City Kiwakozan Museum and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Akagi Castle Ruins
Kumano City Kiwakozan Museum
Owase

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