Photo: Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 ／ Source
Value Village ／ Wakayama ／ Shrines & Temples
くまのほんぐうたいしゃ Kumano Hongu Taisha
Photo: Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 ／ Source
The centre of the three Kumano shrines. There are almost no other cases in the world of a pilgrimage road itself becoming World Heritage. Being far from Kyoto and Nara is precisely where the value lies, because leaving the everyday world behind was the whole point.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Tanabe |
| Founded | Unknown (ancient) |
| Said to bring | Renewal / Warding off misfortune / Good fortune |
| Area in the prefecture | Kichu |
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