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The most walked of the pilgrimage routes. Small shrines called the ninety-nine oji line the way.
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Nakahechi is one of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes leading to the Three Kumano Shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha). It is a route of about 21 ri (84 km) from Tanabe, Wakayama, through the mountains past Kumano Hongu Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha to Kumano Hayatama Taisha. In a broad sense the 'Kumano Kodo' includes the long pilgrimage routes from Osaka and Ise to Kumano, but in general usage the 'Kumano Kodo' (as a tourist spot) refers to this 'Nakahechi' section. For the historical background of its establishment, see Kiiji.
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