KK Day 1 To Takahara

We boarded a local bus arriving at Takijiri where the Nakahechi portion of the KK begins. Almost immediately the steps and tree roots were steep. As Vanessa Freeman had remarked, ‘Kumano Kudo is not to be underestimated’. Continuous upward climbing today. I crawled through the ‘taini kuguri’ a narrow stone cave, meaning passing through the womb for a smooth delivery. Past interesting explanatory signs, a shoe repair box, a wood working gallery and an Art Gallery next to a shrine.

We arrived at the tiny ridge-top ‘Village of Fog’ Takahara and identified Mt Ando! Momo’s Thought for the Day: Tread lightly, let your organs swing, empty your mind.Read more