From Ise to Kumano
Kumano 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!
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
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.
Ise Jingu and Kumano Sanzan
Ise Jingu
- Ise Jingu
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Ise Jingu is one of the supreme shrines in Japan with a direct and tangible connection between Japan's mythological origins and the Imperial family.
Kumano Sanzan
- Kumano Hongu Taisha
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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
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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
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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.
