On July 7, 2004 three sacred sites (Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan, and Yoshino/Omine) and the pilgrimage routes that lead to and connect them, were registered on UNESCO's World Heritage list as the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range".For over 1000 years people from all levels of society, including retired emperors and aristocrats, have made the arduous pilgrimage to Kumano. These pilgrims used a network of routes, now called the Kumano Kodo, which stretch across the mountainous Kii Peninsula.The main sites of worship in the Kumano region are the three Grand Shrines of Kumano: Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nachi Taisha. As a set they are known as the Kumano Sanzan.The Iseji route runs along the east coast of the Kii Peninsula between Ise Jingu and the Kumano Sanzan. It was extremely popular in the Edo period (1603-1868) with the increase of pilgrims to the Ise. After paying homage, devotees would continue on the Iseji to Kumano. This route has a diversity of mountain passes, fishing villages, terraced rice fields, and beaches.Ise Jingu is one of the supreme shrines in Japan with a direct and tangible connection between Japan’s mythological originsand the Imperial family.Kumano Hongu Taisha is situated in the heart of the kumano. The austere shrine pavilions were originally located at Oyunohara, a sand-bank in the Kumano-gawa River. Kumano Hayatama Taisha is located in Shingu city, where the impressive Kumano-gawa River empties into the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Kumano Nachi Taisha is built on a mountain side facing the inspiring Nachi water fall, which is the tallest in Japan and believed to be a deity.1Koya pilgrimageroutes高野参詣道Yoshino吉野Ise伊勢Koyasan高野山kohechiOminesan大峯山OmineOkugakemichiIsejiKumanoHayatamaTaisha熊野速玉大社OhechiKumanoHongu Taisha熊野本宮大社NakahechiKumanoNachi Taisha熊野那智大社kiijiTanabe田辺UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage RouteKumano Hongu TaishaKumano Hayatama TaishaKumano Nachi TaishaIsejiEastern RouteIse JinguKumano Sanzan KUMANO熊野Japan’s Spiritual OriginsKumano is an isolated sacred site of healing and salvation. It embodies the spiritual origins of Japan and has been a pilgrimage destination for centuries. The steep, lush mountains of the Kii Peninsula are blessed with a rich cultural and natural heritage. Walking the Kumano Kodo is an immersive Japanese experience for the intuitive, active traveler. Welcome!
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