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Kumano Miyama, famous as a World Heritage Site
There is a World Heritage Site "Kumano Miyama" about 50 minutes by car from the hotel.
Kumano Motomiya Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nachi Taisha are collectively called Kumano Miyama, and its history dates back to about 2,000 years ago.
Hongu, Kumano Taisha
It is the total Hongu of 3,000 Kumano Taisha Shrines nationwide, and it is the shrine with the strictest atmosphere among the three companies.
This Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine was designated as a national important cultural property in 1995.
As you climb the stone steps in a quiet forest with 158 steps of cedar trees leading to the main shrine, Kumano Hongu Taisha will appear.
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine is one of Kumano Miyama, where the vivid vermilion shrine is impressive, enshrined behind the magnificent Kumano River.
The two gods are enshrined with the couple gods of Kumano Hayatama Okami, who are said to have deified the movement of water, and the couple gods of Kumano Husband Sumi Okami as the main gods.
The sacred tree towering in the precincts and the millennium-old "Nagi no Daiki" are symbols of Kumano Gongen and nationally designated natural monuments.
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine
It is famous for "Nachi Falls" which is also a World Heritage Site.
The origin of the natural religion that worships Nachi Falls as a god, and the six-building vermilion shrine and hall have a sacred atmosphere.
"Aogishi-toji Temple", which is adjacent to the east of Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, is the first place to pilgrimage to 33 places in Nishikuni.
Basic information
- Kumano Hongu Taisha [About 80 minutes by car from the hotel]
- Kumano Hayatama Taisha [Approx. 50 minutes by car from the hotel]
- Kumano Nachi Taisha [Approx. 50 minutes by car from the hotel]
