The Kumano Kodo was designated UNESCO World Heritage in 2004. Travel the JR Sangu and Kisei Lines along the trails on the Iseji route between Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture and Kumano Hayatama Taisha ...

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

Kumano Hongu Taisha The Kumano Kodo comprises five main pilgrimage routes. The Nakahechi route commences from Tanabe then crosses over east towards the shrines. The most loved route by pilgrims ...

In bygone days, visitors lined en masse on what is currently known as the Kumano Kodo ancient ... Okugakemichi route leading from Yoshino to Kumano Sanzan as well as the Koya pilgrimage path ...

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

The Kumano Kodo, leading to Kumano, the sacred land of the Gods, is one of the few pilgrimage roads designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Twenty years after the designation, we explore the ...

taking passengers through an ancient pilgrimage route that offers spectacular views of the Doro-kyo gorge. The small boats cruise down the Kumanogawa river between Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in ...