Join local JMGA-certified guide Tadashi on this amazing 6-day trip along the Kii Peninsula coastline and immerse yourself in a magical world of streams and waterfalls.
6 Days
Oct - Dec
Intermediate
Beginner
Come explore the rugged coastline of the Kii peninsula, in Japan’s main island, with this amazing 6**-day sea kayaking trip**. Travel from Kumano to Okuise and discover this pristine area!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy the area’s incredible natural beauty as well as its perfect stillness. You’ll paddle without anyone else around! Moreover, despite its remoteness, the area can be easily accessed by kayak by crossing the Sea of Kumano.
The Kii Peninsula is the largest in the main Japanese island of Honshu. It is also among the wettest spots in the country. Daily rainfall can indeed reach 940mm! This results in a multitude of streams, rivers and waterfalls that turn it into an almost magical place.
You’ll also find UNESCO’s World Heritage Site “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Route in the Kii Mountain Range” (Kumano Kodo) here. The Japanese have used these trails as pilgrimage routes for hundreds of years.
This 6-day trip will allow you to discover an area of Japan that is almost unknown to foreign tourists. You won’t believe the beauty of the scenery along the way!
Here’s a brief daily itinerary:
7am: breakfast
9am: tour starts
Noon: lunch
3pm: tour ends
Contact me now to arrange the details of your trip to this amazing corner of the world. I’ll be happy to be your guide during this fantastic trip!
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What you need to bring with you: – Lunch for Day 1 (lunch pack or rice balls) – Sleeping mat (free rental available) – Sleeping bag (free rental available) – Snorkel set (free rental available) – Head Torch – Change of clothes (quick-dry recommended. Cotton 100% is not appropriate) – Socks – Warm clothes – Rain wear (tops & bottoms) – Toiletries – Sandals / Sneakers – Insect repellent
Please bring cameras that have waterproof/dust proof features. During this sea kayaking tour, you'll spend all day in the water. We do not take responsibility for damages to cameras or other equipment. Free rental of a water-resistant case for cameras is available upon request.
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Mountain Guide
I am a JMGA mountain guide based in the seaside town of Miura in Kanagawa prefecture, offering a mix of outdoors guiding activities in both the mountains and the sea. What I value the most in guiding is to of course guide my clients safely but also for my clients to spend a quality time in the rich nature. Exposing yourself in the rich nature by taking part in outdoor activities, and by removing everything in between you and the nature, I believe that you’ll be able to experience the extraordinary. It could be the overwhelming feel from witnessing the change in landscapes through seasons, or that you learnt to speak to your own body and heart, or that you deepened the understanding of the local area, and of course it could be that precious moment where you can experience this together with other people!
I am also certified in Japan Avalanche Network (JAN) at Level 2.
In the summer, I guide in the mountains, mainly in the North Japan Alps, and sea kayak, and in the winter I take clients backcountry skiing.
Whatever the discipline, my focus is always for my clients to be able to “feel” and to be one with the nature. The integral part of the fun is to interact with the locals, to meet the local culture, and to breathe in the air there as a total package!
So, in the summer I like to take clients deep into the mountains accessed by using both the sea kayak and your climbing / hiking skills, as well as staying in tents at night. I think it is a pity if you only spend time in the mountains or only in the sea!
And in the winter, I’d like to show my clients that backcountry skiing is not all about chasing powder but it is about getting joy from the mountains in totality.
I am looking forward to meeting you and sharing a quality time in the land of varying seasonal beauties!
Languages
Japanese | English
Certificates
JMGA
Egle
Very professional, very nice person, was a pleasure to climb to the top and back! But the track going down off season was sooo difficult :) Mabye because i had a seriuos knee trauma.
James
Reliable, thoughtful, adaptable, capable, overall great guide!
Nicholas
Tadashi was a wonderful guide that made my first time climbing experience incredible. We climbed in the off-season so there was a lot of wind, snow, and some ice. If climbing in the off-season, a 2 day ascent is definitely the way to do it. We reached up almost 95% of way to the summit but ultimately the winds were too strong to keep going- I appreciate Tadashi's willingness to work with me and keep going until I felt I could not climb any higher and continue to be safe. His expertise was definitely needed on this off-season hike. If you are new to climbing like I am, I would absolutely recommend Tadashi. I could not have done it without him and I would ABSOLUETLY climb with him again if I had the chance. Also found renting clothing and gear to be helpful.
Aidan
Mark
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