Kumano Kodo (Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kumano Kodo is a collective term for ancient pilgrimage routes that wind through the mountains of the Kii Peninsula. The Nakahechi and Ohechi routes remain in the area around Tanabe City in Wakayama Prefecture. Since the Heian period, many members of the Imperial Court, aristocrats, and commoners have visited the Kumano Sanzan (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayabusa Shrine, and...
