Do you like hiking? Do you enjoy mountainous and isolated trails? Did you already walk the Camino de Santiago? Are you interested in Japanese Culture? Do you enjoy thousand years old Historical and Cultural Temples and Shrines? Then you will enjoy reading this book about the KUMANO KODO, thousand-year-old Pilgrimage trails in the Kii Mountains of Japan. This is the first and only detailed and comprehensive English travel guide for 200 kilometers thousand-year-old mountainous pilgrimage trails in the heart of the Japanese Kii Mountains. This travel guide covers two UNESCO World Heritage Pilgrimage Routes: The Nakahechi and Kohechi Routes with details on: - 200 kilometers of trails - 16'000 altitude meters - 60 hours of hiking Supported by Kumano Kodo History, Spiritual and Cultural Background, Extensive Route Descriptions, Practical Hiking & Travel Experiences, Trail Statistics & Charts, Tips, 600 photos. This book is in B/W print and has 376 pages. Visit www.hansbeumer.com