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UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Outdoor tourists equipped with daypacks and a walking stick stand before the main worship pavilion of Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. The stunning courtyard entrance is anchored by a large, ornately detailed vermilion-red wooden lantern post and features complex traditional architecture with curved tiled eaves and gold embellishments, welcoming spiritual pilgrims at the end of their long mountain trek along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.Keywords (50 Terms) (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13867891
Date taken: 19 June 2026
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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