UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

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UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

KUMANO RIVER, JAPAN - JUNE 19: The wide, turquoise waters of the Kumano River meander through steep, densely forested mountain ridges near Hongu, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This sacred waterway forms a unique river section of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network. Historically, pilgrims traveling between the grand shrines of Kumano Hongu Taisha and Kumano Hayatama Taisha cruised downstream on traditional wooden flat-bottomed boats, integrating the natural river geography directly into their spiritual purification journeys. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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