Ep 143: Pilgrim Chris: all about the Kumano Koda pilgrimage in Japan (vs. the Camino)

Ep 143: Pilgrim Chris: all about the Kumano Koda pilgrimage in Japan (vs. the Camino)

From YOU on the Camino de Santiago by Nancy @ The Camino Experience

February 17, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 150

About this episode

This episode explores the similarities and differences between the Camino and the Kumano Kodo pilgrimages through an interview with Chris, who recently completed the Kumano Kodo in Japan.

WHAT DO THE CAMINO AND THE KUMANO KODO PILGRIMAGES HAVE IN COMMON? Let's find out! If you are looking for your next big trip and you love the spiritual practice of pilgrimage, then you are going to love this episode of the podcast. But it’s not about the Camino, per se. It’s Camino-adjacent, but about something that, turns out, is totally different. Chris from episode 142 is back! It feels like the blink of an eye since I talked with Chris the last time, but in the interim, he has completed the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage in Japan, which is no small thing. So we are going to be taking a look at the similarities and differences between the Camino and the Kumano Kodo through the lens of pilgrimage. Here is some information about this pilgrimage: https://www.kumano-travel.com/en https://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/kumano-kodo/ #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

People in this episode

Host: Nancy

Guest: Chris

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Organizations: The Camino Experience

Places: Kumano Kodo, Japan, Camino

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