KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT (Luggage Shuttle)

Travel Service

4.93

KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT
KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT
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 Description

Convenient Luggage Service

Having a daily luggage shuttle between accommodations takes a huge burden off your back (and mind)!

The professionals of KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT have many years of experience and specialize in caring for your big bags so you can enjoy the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage.

Luggage is placed in individual plastic carriers to protect them, keep them from touching other bags, and prevent other items that may fall out from pockets from getting lost.

Guests receive an original luggage tag when the transport is complete.

Full Name KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT (Luggage Shuttle)
口熊トランスポート
Area Central Tanabe, Susami, Chikatsuyu, Wataze Onsen (Hongu), Kawayu Onsen (Hongu), Yunomine Onsen (Hongu), Hongu, Takahara, Greater Nakahechi, Kamitonda, Nonaka, Takijiri, Fushiogami, Esumi
Type Luggage Shuttle Service

 Rating & Reviews

4.93

Date: Mar/2026

Canada (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Baggage transport

Efficient. Our bag arrived at our accommodation with no issues whatsoever.

Date: Mar/2026

Canada (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No problems whatsoever

Date: Mar/2026

Canada (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No problems whatsoever!

Date: Mar/2026

Australia (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takijiri ~ Takahara

Takijiri - Takahara Luggage

Would use this service again. The courier was waiting for us at the Pilgrim Centre at Takijiri when the bus arrived (10 minutes late). Easy process to hand over our bag. Friendly

Date: Mar/2026

Australia (Male, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

All good! Our bags arrived before us

Date: Mar/2026

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Hongu Area ~ Koguchi(Kogumotori-goe)

All went well!

Left my luggage where the accommodations said to leave it, and it showed up at my next accommodations by the time I arrived.

Date: Mar/2026

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Koguchi ~ Shingu/Nachi/Katsuura(Ogumotori-goe)

All went well!

Left my luggage where the accommodations said to leave it, and it showed up at my next accommodations by the time I arrived.

Date: Mar/2026

Taiwan (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Dec/2025

United States (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Wonderful Service!

Again, Kuchikuma Transport was super helpful! I highly recommend!

Date: Dec/2025

United States (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Wonderful Service!

He was very helpful. I needed an extra help and he was super helpful! Highly recommed!

Date: Dec/2025

United States (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Wonderful Service!

Everything went quite smoothly! Highly recommend!!

Date: Nov/2025

Netherlands (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Great service

Our bags were always already at the accommodation before we arrived there after hiking, which was very convenient.

Date: Nov/2025

Netherlands (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Great service

Our bags were always already at the accommodation before we arrived there after hiking, which was very convenient.

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takijiri ~ Takahara

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Nov/2025

Japan (Female, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Nov/2025

Japan (Female, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Nov/2025

Japan (Female, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

ありがとうございました。

大変お世話になりました。コミュニケーションが丁寧で安心しました。

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No issues at all. Easy and very convenient. Was met at Kii-Tanabe station as planned and luggage taken away and sorted. Each day luggage was collected and in room at next accom when we arrived. Fantastic service.

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No issues at all. Easy and very convenient. Was met at Kii-Tanabe station as planned and luggage taken away and sorted. Each day luggage was collected and in room at next accom when we arrived. Fantastic service.

Date: Nov/2025

Australia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

- No subject -

No issues at all. Easy and very convenient. Was met at Kii-Tanabe station as planned and luggage taken away and sorted. Each day luggage was collected and in room at next accom when we arrived. Fantastic service.

Date: Oct/2025

Australia (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Fabulous, friendly service

I would give Kuchikuma Transport more stars if I could. Keiko and Nasimoto were so friendly and helpful, and it was wonderful to arrive at our accommodation each night and find our luggage waiting for us. Thank you!

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Koguchi ~ Shingu/Nachi/Katsuura(Ogumotori-goe)

Just Fine!

Got my luggage where it needed to be every day, on time!

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Hongu Area ~ Koguchi(Kogumotori-goe)

Just Fine!

Got my luggage where it needed to be every day, on time!

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Just Fine!

Got my luggage where it needed to be every day, on time!

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Female, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Just Fine!

Got my luggage where it needed to be every day, on time!

Date: Oct/2025

Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Delivery Service

I was a little worried about whether my luggage would arrive safely, but my worries were unnecessary. Not only did it arrive intact in my booked room, but it also had a thoughtful "一期一会" sign. This is very thoughtful, just like everyone I met on this trip!

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Reliable, punctual, and worry free

No guest review.

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Reliable, punctual, and worry free

No guest review.

Date: Oct/2025

United States (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Reliable, punctual, and worry free

No guest review.

Date: Sep/2025

Taiwan (Male, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Hongu Area

Very friendly and professional service.

The boss is a very friendly and professional person. It will be a no-brainer to choose again if I come to visit again.

Date: Sep/2025

Spain (Male, age 40-49)

Overall:

4.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Hongu Area

All good

As agreed, the luggage was picked up and delivered on time and in good order

Date: Jun/2025

Japan (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

0.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

一日目、二日目と同じ

Date: Jun/2025

Japan (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

0.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

一日目と同じ

Date: Jun/2025

Japan (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

信頼できるサービス

時間があったのでおまけの観光案内などして頂いてうれしかったです。忙しい時はこれは含まれないので期待してはいけませんが。

Date: Jun/2025

United States (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Excellent Luggage Transport Service!!!

Kuchikuma Transport made the luggage transfer from Kumano Kodo town to town extremely easy for us. We would highly recommend their services to anyone embarking on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage.

Date: Jun/2025

Australia (Female, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Family hike Kumano Kodo

Terrific service, very polite and professional, would very much recommend.

Date: Jun/2025

Australia (Female, age **)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Family hike Kumano Kodo

I booked our family hike through Kumano Travel and would very much recommend. It takes a little bit of concentration to work out their process plus a little bit of time to secure your booking, however our communication 'chats' were clear and our trip worked like clockwork.

Date: Apr/2025

Malaysia (Male, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

all luggage transferred in time

Date: Apr/2025

United Kingdom (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Perfect

Again, another perfect and seamless luggage transfer. So trustworthy, reliable and friendly. No qualms and would use again

Date: Apr/2025

United Kingdom (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Perfect

Wonderful, met us exactly at the agreed time and agreed please. It was super easy to sort out and everything worked perfectly

Date: Apr/2025

Malaysia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

4.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Apr/2025

Malaysia (Female, age 50-59)

Overall:

4.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Apr/2025

United Kingdom (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Apr/2025

United Kingdom (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Apr/2025

United Kingdom (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Apr/2025

Malaysia (Male, age **)

Overall:

4.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Mar/2025

Australia (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Excellent service

All worked well and efficiently

Date: Mar/2025

Australia (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Excellent service

All worked well and efficiently

Date: Mar/2025

Australia (Female, age 60-69)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Excellent service

All worked well and efficiently

Date: Jan/2025

Australia (Male, age 50-59)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Dec/2024

Malaysia (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Dec/2024

Malaysia (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Dec/2024

Malaysia (Female, age 30-39)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

- No subject -

No guest review.

Date: Sep/2024

New Zealand (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

Excellent efficient service

No guest review.

Date: Sep/2024

New Zealand (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

Excellent efficient service

No guest review.

Date: Sep/2024

New Zealand (Female, age 70-79)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

Excellent efficient service

Luggage transfer over three days - fantastic many thanks.

Date: Sep/2024

United Kingdom (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

- No subject -

Really friendly and brilliant service.

Date: Sep/2024

United Kingdom (Male, age 20-29)

Overall:

5.00

Plan: JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

- No subject -

Really friendly and brilliant service.

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 Price Plan(s)

JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Takahara

from 3,400 yen

JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

from 4,800 yen

JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Hongu Area

from 5,800 yen

Takijiri ~ Takahara

from 1,800 yen

Takijiri ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

from 2,000 yen

Takahara ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

from 2,000 yen

Takahara ~ Hongu Area

from 3,500 yen

Chikatsuyu/Nonaka ~ Hongu Area

from 2,500 yen

Hongu Area ~ Koguchi(Kogumotori-goe)

from 4,000 yen

Koguchi ~ Shingu/Nachi/Katsuura(Ogumotori-goe)

from 4,400 yen

Hongu area ~ Shingu/Nachi/Katsuura

from 5,000 yen

Shirahama ~ Takahara

from 5,800 yen

Shirahama ~ Chikatsuyu/Nonaka

from 6,600 yen

Shirahama ~ Ohechi Susami

from 3,500 yen

JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Ohechi Susami

from 3,500 yen

JR Kii-Tanabe Station/Tanabe accommodation ~ Ohechi Esumi

from 4,800 yen

Susami Area Shuttle (Between sites in the Susami Area)

from 2,000 yen

Susami ~ Kushimoto

from 4,800 yen

Kushimoto ~ Katsuura

from 4,800 yen

 Message from the owner of KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT

Message from the owner of KUCHIKUMA TRANSPORT

We intend to treat your luggage with care as an extension of you, utilizing the experience and knowledge gained from working years for a major transportation company.

We transport your luggage in a plastic case to prevent it from getting dirty, small items falling out of pockets, or getting wet if it suddenly rains. Depending on the size of the bags, we place it in a special container to avoid coming into contact with other bags as much as possible.

A tag with an envelope is attached to your luggage to identify it during transport.
The envelope contains a wooden tag with our specially branded Kumano Kodo message as an expression of our gratitude for allowing us to help our customers create wonderful memories during their stay in Kumano.
The wooden tag is a kind of talisman blessed at a Shinto shrine to pray for the safety of our customers hiking in Kumano.

The design may change slightly depending on the season.
We hope you visit again and again, and that choosing our company will be a highlight of your visit.

 Details

LUGGAGE SHUTTLE CANCELLATION FEES
Before 20 days No cancellation fee
8~20 days before 20% of total
2~7 days before 30% of total
Day before: until 17:00 (JST) 40% of total
Day before: after 17:00 (JST) 100% of total
Service Day 100% of total

● No refunds provided if guests do not meet service provider at the designated time and location.

● No refunds provided if the number of pieces of luggage is decreased or the route is shortened after confirmation and payment.

● An extra fee will be charged if the number of pieces of luggage is increased or the distance of delivery increased.

● Due to reservation changes, if it is not possible to arrange transport with the same provider, arrangements will be made with a different provider. In this case, the first reservation will be cancelled and refunded, and the fixed cancellation fee will be charged if it applies. Then the new arrangement will be processed as a new reservation.
RESERVATIONS
    ■ Pick-up and delivery are limited to accommodations booked ONLY via the KUMANO TRAVEL Community Reservation System in order to prevent problems such as accommodations refusing to accept luggage or loss in transit due to miscommunication.

    ■ Daily luggage shuttle service needs to be booked at least 20 days in advance.
LUGGAGE TAGS
    ■ Please be sure to attach a tag containing your name, phone number and email address to your luggage.
LUGGAGE CONDITIONS
    ■ Put everything inside your bag and DO NOT attach anything, such as umbrellas or plastic bags.

    ■ Additional fees may be charged to luggage not satisfying these conditions.

    kumano kodo luggage shuttle bag conditions

NOTICE & DISCLAIMER
    ■ Transport NOT available for:
          ● Valuable or fragile items
          ● Flammable, hazardous or dangerous materials
          ● Frozen or refrigerated foods/medicine
     
    ■ We are not responsible for any loss or damage that occurs during transport.

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