Magose-togePass
Matsumoto Pass
Hatasu
Onigajo
Hana-no-Iwaya
Kumano Kodo is the collective name for the old roads that connect the Kumano Sanzan (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha) in the southern part of the Kii Peninsula with Ise, Osaka/Wakayama, Koya, and Yoshino, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is also registered.
Kumano Kodo is a wide-ranging route, and in addition to Iseji, there are five other routes: Kiiji, Kohechi, Nakahechi, and Ohechi.
Iseji, which runs south through the eastern part of the Kii Peninsula, connects IseJingu and the Kumano Sanzan, and is a religious route known as ``seven times to Ise, three times to Kumano.'' Since the Edo period, a pilgrimage to Kumano was carried out along the Iseji route after visiting Ise. In addition to the stone pavements and bamboo groves typical of the Kumano Kodo, it is characterized by a variety of scenery that you can enjoy, including a course that overlooks the Kumano Sea from a mountain pass, a course that overlooks Japan's best rice terraces, and a pilgrimage route along the Kumano River.
Kumano is a land of spirits where myths live. Would you like to go on a journey to experience a thousand years of history?
Since the time of Ippen Shonin, Kumano has accepted all people equally, regardless of whether they are pure or unclean, including women and the sick.
The forest is said to be where the gods dwell, and the air is pure and has a mystical atmosphere.
If you walk along the path of one of only two World Heritage Sites in the world, your hesitations and worries will disappear before you know it.
A trip to ancient Kumano is a trip that focuses on the dynamic nature.