Activities Kamikura Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kamikura Shrine is described as one of the oldest sacred places in the Kumano area, even pre-dating Hayatama Taisha, the Kumano Sanzan’s third Grand Shrine
Culture Uwa Philosopher’s Museum Anonymous Kusumoto Ine was the daughter of Philipp Franz von Siebold, the first European... To be quite frank, I didn’t have great expectations of the Philosopher’
Accommodation Buddha Guesthouse in Tanabe Virginia Gonzalez For centuries, Tanabe has been considered to be a gateway to the Kumano... There the Nakahechi route of the Kumano Kodo turns inland from the coast
12 Culture Saito Goma Fire Ceremony in Hongu Alena Eckelmann Yamabushi perform a fire ceremony at the Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival in April each year
Culture A Tiny Shrine Under a Big Tree Robert Grey This is Kumano Shrine, a delightful little spot to sit in the shade, relax and enjoy the quiet surroundings.
9 Culture Shinjuku-Chuo Park Hannah Morse the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the park also contains a Kumano-Jinja
6 Culture Yamate No.68 Tomoko Kamishima Franco who was an employee of Toyo Babcock (now a world wide boiler company