Ogumotori: passing over large clouds in the sacred Kii mountains. Walk through the roots and up the trunk of a 850-year old camphor tree at Kumano Nachi Taisha. #KumanoKodo #tree

Kogumotori means passing over small clouds #KumanoKodo #Nakahechi #tree

The leaves of the 1000-year old sacred Nagi tree of Kumano Hayatama Taisha are treasured for their mystical powers. From the word nagu, meaning “to become calm.” A symbol of peace for all living things. #KumanoKodo #tree

On the left hand side of the road there was a cherry tree grafted onto a Japanese cypress. It was a truly rare thing. -Fujiwara Munetada, on pilgrimage to Kumano #KumanoKodo #tree

Shinrin-yoku - forest bathing - is the antidote to our times #KumanoKodo

In Takahara the moon
Rising above the mountaintop
Shines on a 1000-year old pine
-Minamoto-no-Michikata #KumanoKodo #tree

As I see it, the indigenous natural beauties are mandalas of our country. -Minakata Kamagusu #KumanoKodo

Kumano Kodo: What to Know Before Walking Japan's Sacred Trail

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Scenes from the Kumano Kodo's Nakahechi route

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그리고 나 또 이런 사람
#熊野古道
#kumanokodo

Navigating Wakayama’s pilgrimage routes highlights how rural tourism infrastructure preserves cultural heritage. What is your top heritage trail? #KumanoKodo #JapanHistory