Kumano Kodo Print Resources

My family and I will be traveling to Japan in June and spending a few days hiking the Kumano Kodo. I was curious as to whether any of you found it beneficial to purchase Kumano Kodo Pilgrim Pack (https://www.kumano-travel.com/en/travel-services/tanabe-city-kumano-to...) or whether other books/free resources were sufficient for your planning?

Lots of free information you are able to get from the internet ( that was what we did). However, many would also like to have hard copy/ more comprehensive information; Pilgrim Pack would be perfect for those people.

I was writing an article about the trip so I found the pack to be helpful during writing process. As for planning process, there are wonderful online sources out there. As for my own contribution: https://bizarrejourneys.com/walking-kumano-kodo/

I found the pilgrim pack to be an excellent resource and souvenir as the pictures were wonderful. It has everything in one place. Maybe it is my age, but when I am out in nature I always like to have a hard copy of maps and materials as digital information can be lost easily if the device gets broken. I also found that the pack was available onsite at the KUMANO TRAVEL Travel Support Center in front of the Kii-Tanabe station. This is the traditional gateway to the Kumano Kodo, so for those who do not want to order it in advance like I did, you can still buy it when you get there.

http://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/kumano-travel/travel-support-center/