Boat Tour –  March 21, 2025 

  • Kumano Kodo: Day 6 / Kumanogawa Town to Hayatama-Taisha Shrine by boat
  • Distance:  9 mi 
  • Total mileage:  65.2 miles
  • Time: 1h 30m
  • Weather: 40-60°  /  sunny & winds 10-15 mph 

OVERVIEW 

  1. DRIVE:  45m from Totsukawa to Kumanogawa Town
  2. BOAT:  1h 30m Kumano River Boat Tour from Kumanogawa Town to Hayatama-Taisha Shrine
  3. ROUTE: Kumano-gawa River
  4. BUS: 30m from Hayatama-Taisha Shrine to Kumanogawa Town
  5. DRIVE: 45m from Kumanogawa Town to Tamaki Shrine (Saburo’s great grandfather and grandfather’s gift)
  6. TOUR: Tamaki family shrine
  7. DRIVE: 30m from Tamaki Shrine to Totsukawa
  8. TOUR: Walk from Namiyo & Saburo’s home to Totsukawa community shrine 
  9. SLEEP: Namiyo & Saburo’s home 

A thousand years ago only emperors traveled to Hayatama-Taisha Shrine by boat. Now it’s a VISA opportunity for all. 

Like ancient times, wooden boats. I doubt emperors wore fluorescent orange life vests though maybe they wore the conical hats.
I wonder why the rivers are green.
Kumano-gawa River
Our guide sweetly played a wooden flute.

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