Japan · Asia

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and

CulturalInscribed 2004

Poster

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSet in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and

The Story

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan, and Buddhis