The Kumano Kodo, leading to Kumano, the sacred land of the Gods, is one of the few pilgrimage roads designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Twenty years after the designation, we explore the ...

Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo. The pilgrimage routes to Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan shrines in the Kii Mountains, known as the Kumano Kodo ...

For those who make the trip, it’s a chance to experience Japan’s ancient ... starting with a walk up the cobblestone Daimon-zaka slope, a part of the Kumano Kodo that passes through towering ...

Kenrokuen Garden is one of Japan’s many gardens that shine in the winter. Japan’s manicured green spaces are more than worth ...

Take a walk with us through some of their ... Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, Kumano Kodo takes travelers on a journey through Japanese history. A trek in these parts brings you ...

Pioneering ecologist Minakata Kumagusu explored the forests of Kumano. Join Peter Barakan as ... a distinguished Japanese scholar in the early 20th century. Features of both plants and animals ...

With its wide variety of landscapes, Japan is a great place to engage in ... Located on the Kii Peninsula, Kumano Kodo is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes which now create a variety of ...