UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

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UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

HONGU, JAPAN - JUNE 18: An international hiker ascends the main stone staircase lined with white ceremonial offering banners (nobori) leading into the sacred grounds of Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine in Hongu, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This unique UNESCO World Heritage-listed spiritual network relies heavily on its historic terminal shrines to attract high-spending global adventure travelers, successfully channelling international trekking revenue directly into remote mountain communities to support family-owned ryokans and stimulate sustainable regional development. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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