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UNESCO Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Revitalizes Rural Wakayama

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A group of tourists and spiritual pilgrims viewed from behind stand on a wooden observation platform behind a bright vermilion-red railing to marvel at the immense scale of Nachi Falls at Hiro-jinja Shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. A wide-angle, low-angle perspective frames the visitors alongside a rugged stone staircase and a black wooden Shinto gate on the left, contrasting their presence with the towering 133-meter single-drop waterfall that cascades down a vertical rock cliff entirely enclosed by an ancient, primeval evergreen forest canopy within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13867926
Date Taken	19 June 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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