Kumano
Southeastern area of the Kii Mountain Range. Since ancient times, people have worshipped the area as a sacred site. Kumano Sanzan (the three grand shrines of Kumano: Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nachi Taisha) and other shrines of mountain asceticism are located in the mountains and are connected by Kumano Kodo (the ancient pilgrimage routes of Kumano). It is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site as "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range".
Nishiki-e and Paintings
諸国名所百景 紀州熊野岩茸取
諸国名所百景 紀州那智山大滝
Photos
旅の家つと 第４０ 紀州の巻
旅の家つと 第４０ 紀州の巻
写真遊覧
Other Materials
Landmarks around Kumano
Nachi Falls Mt. Yoshino Koyasan Kashihara Shrine Hase Temple Horyuji Temple Kimiidera Temple Yakushiji Temple Kasugataisha Shrine Kishiwada
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