Editorial photo #13867898 Human Interest

UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Tourists wearing sun hats walk across the gravel courtyard past the base of the massive, ancient sacred camphor tree (Goshinki) at Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. A low-angle perspective highlights the sprawling, moss-covered canopy of the 800-year-old tree, which is wrapped with a traditional Shinto shimenawa straw rope and stands beside rows of wooden prayer plaques (ema) and a red wooden perimeter fence, welcoming spiritual pilgrims exploring the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13867898
Date taken: 19 June 2026
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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