Impossible to Describe –  March 18, 2025

• Kumano Kodo: Day 4 / Koguchi to Nachi-taisha Shrine
• Distance:  8.2 mi 
• Total mileage:  43.2 miles
• Ascent:  3,670’ / Descent: 3,532’
• Time: 8h 40m (moving 7h)
• Weather: 35-53°  /  frost alert, partly sunny & winds 7-10mph

OVERVIEW 

1. Walk Koguchi to  Nachi-Taisha Shrine  
2. Bus from Nachi-taisha Shrine to Nachikatsuura
3. Sleep at Nachikatsuura Guest House

In 1201 the famous poet Fujiware Teika wrote in his diary, “This route is very rough and difficult; it is impossible to describe precisely how tough it is.”  I couldn’t express it better.