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Planning links
The official and practical sites I'd use to plan a slower trip. These are plain links: I don't earn anything from them.
- Japan Rail Pass (official site)japanrailpass.net
Nationwide JR pass. Prices rose in October 2023, so compare against single tickets for your route.
- Kumano Travelkumano-travel.com
The Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau's booking system for Kumano Kodo inns, luggage transfer and guided walks.
- Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureautb-kumano.jp
Official trail maps, difficulty ratings, bus timetables and suggested itineraries.
- Airalo (eSIM)airalo.com
Prepaid data eSIMs for Japan. Check that your phone is unlocked and eSIM-capable.
- Booking.combooking.com
Hotels and some ryokan. Filter for rooms with Western beds or step-free access if floors are hard for you.
- Klookklook.com
Day tours, transfers and attraction tickets.
- Squaremouth (travel insurance comparison)squaremouth.com
Compares plans side by side, including ones with a pre-existing condition waiver. Read each policy's definition of 'pre-existing' closely.
- Japan heatstroke alerts (Ministry of the Environment)wbgt.env.go.jp
Daily heat index (WBGT) forecasts and heatstroke alerts by region.
- JNTO: Japan's official travel sitejapan.travel
Official visitor information, including accessibility pages.