Most Inspirational Moment
Walking the Kumano Kodo , with snow patches between trees . Varied scenery . Walk through farms and villages with local produce stands . Peace of the temples .Most requiring quite a hike to get to .
Thoughts on Group Leader
Kouhei Nishida . Best guide ever . Nothing too much trouble . Sensible walking pace on the more challenging days . Always giving last person to arrive time to rest . Informative . Sorted queries quickly . And managed to keep group of 12 together despite public transport mishaps , ( us losing tickets , getting lost etc ! )
Advice for Potential Travellers
Hard to compare like with like . Explore about 2K cheaper for 12 days . Single rooms always available . And all have en-suite toilet . Probably not such a good guide
Suggestions
. Apologies for negatively. Overall a brilliant trip . We were very blessed with our group . The reason that accommodation was an issue , was having experienced Excellent Japanese guest houses before start of trip . It would have made such a difference to the adventure to have better more comfortable sleep