Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo. The pilgrimage routes to Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan shrines in the Kii Mountains, known as the Kumano Kodo ...

is one of the most important Shinto events in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes place at Kumano Hongu Shrine, one of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano and a key site along the Nakahechi Route of the ...

The Kumano Kodo was designated UNESCO World ... trails on the Iseji route between Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture and Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture.

The Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival, held every year from April 13 to 15, is one of the most important Shinto events in ...

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Figures from the Nakahechi Tourism Association in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, show 80 percent of those traversing one of the Kumano Kodo, called Nakahechi, come from outside Japan at present.

A Unesco World Heritage Site, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails in Wakayama prefecture have long captivated discerning travellers with their attractive blend of history, nature and spirituality.

These include the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails; Koyasan, the sacred Shingon Buddhist mountain and its mossy monk cemetery where you can overnight at shukubo (temple inns); and the 8 ...