ποΈ Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range: Yoshino and Omine
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan's sacred mountain network
π Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2004
- Located in the northernmost Kii Mountain Range on Japan's Kii Peninsula
- Mount Yoshino contains over 30,000 cherry trees; Omine is a restricted sacred training ground
- Core sites within a larger pilgrimage network connecting Kumano Sanzan and Koyasan
Yoshino and Omine form two of the three core sacred areas within the UNESCO World Heritage Site known ...