Editorial photo #13862818 Human Interest
UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama
NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A traveler wearing a backpack uses a smartphone to take a photo of a large billboard showcasing traditional Heian-period pilgrimage attire outside the Kumanonachi Sekaiisanjoho Center at Nachi Station in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This visitor plaza serves as a vital informational hub for international tourists and hikers organizing their trekking routes toward Nachi Falls and the sacred Shinto sanctuaries belonging to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
