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🛤️ Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range: Kumano Kodō

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🛤️ Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range: Kumano Kodō
Ancient pilgrimage network across Japan's sacred mountains


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 07:15

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2004
  • Ancient pilgrimage network established over 1,000 years ago
  • Located in the Kii Peninsula, Japan
  • Connects three sacred Shinto-Buddhist spiritual centers

The Kumano Kodō is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes that traverse the forested mountains of the Kii ...

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