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UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A spiritual pilgrim's hand uses a large wooden stamp to press a commemorative ink seal onto an official stamp book at a rest stop near Mount Nachi along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. The wooden counter displays various colorful ink stamps in red, blue, and purple, representing different Oji shrines and holy checkpoints along the mountain network, resting alongside a dual-pilgrimage certificate that highlights the historic sister-trail connection with Spain's famous Camino de Santiago network. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13867905
Date Taken	19 June 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

No People Activity Booklet Camino de Santiago Certificate Commemoration Credential Details Hand Japan Japanese Kanji Kumano Kodo Nachikatsuura Passport Pilgrim Souvenir Stamp Station Tourism Tourist Traveler Wakayama World blue-ink book checkpoint close-up collecting counter custom desk dual-pilgrimage indoor ink ink-pad leisure memory paper pilgrimage postcard pressing purple-ink red-ink ritual seal stamping text tradition travel spiritual pilgrim wooden stamp commemorative ink seal official stamp book rest stop Mount Nachi colorful ink stamps red blue purple Oji shrines holy checkpoints mountain network dual-pilgrimage certificate Artur Widak