"Daimon Gate"

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25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: A traveler stands in front of the Daimon Gate, a grand two-story main entrance to the mountain temple settlement featuring large carved Nio guardian statues, on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: A traveler stands in front of the Daimon Gate, a grand two-story main entrance to the mountain temple settlement featuring large carved Nio guardian statues, on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Hikers carrying backpacks and walking sticks pass under a historic stone torii gate at the entrance to the Daimon-zaka slope along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. The moss-covered stone gateway, adorned with a traditional shimenawa straw rope, marks the sacred boundary leading tourists and spiritual pilgrims across a small red-railed bridge and up the ancient cobblestone mountain path toward Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachi Falls within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Hikers carrying backpacks ascend a steep flight of concrete stairs toward a vibrant vermilion torii gate, captured through the creative frame of a stone lantern window at the approach to Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This unique perspective frames the final stretch of the grueling mountain ascent, where spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists conclude their trek up the Daimon-zaka slope to reach the sacred Shinto shrine grounds nestled within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Hikers carrying backpacks ascend a stone pathway next to a rustic wooden directional sign marking the route toward the 'Daimon-zaka Slope' along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. The weathering sign, inscribed with both Japanese kanji characters and English text, points spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists up the mountain corridor that leads directly into the iconic, moss-covered ancient cobblestone staircase lined with towering Japanese cedar trees, serving as a primary approach toward the sacred Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachi Falls within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Hikers equipped with backpacks, sun hats, and bamboo trekking poles cross the Furigase-bashi bridge, a distinct vermilion-red wooden structure spanning a mountain stream at the base of the Daimon-zaka slope along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This vibrant red bridge serves as a symbolic and physical boundary marker, separating the secular world from the sacred mountain grounds as spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists advance past traditional local residences toward the ancient cedar-lined cobblestone staircase leading up to Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: An arched, vermilion-red stone bridge sits nestled beneath lush green maple trees and blooming hydrangeas near the base of Mount Nachi in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. Overlooking traditional tiled rooftops in the valley below, this vibrant red structure spans a small mountain ravine, offering a scenic viewpoint for spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists navigating the ancient paths that connect rural settlements to Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A large stone monument inscribed with the kanji characters for "Daimon-zaka" stands next to an official UNESCO World Heritage sign at the entry corridor to Mount Nachi in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. Backed by the steep, densely forested ridges of the Kii Mountain Range, this iconic stone gateway marks the historical starting point of the Daimon-zaka slope—an ancient cobblestone staircase lined with centuries-old Japanese cedar trees that directs long-distance hikers and spiritual pilgrims toward Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachi Falls along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network.

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2 May 2025

American actor, producer, and screenwriter Matt Damon arrives at the New York Premiere Of Liongate's 'Shadow Force' held at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

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2 May 2025

American actor, producer, and screenwriter Matt Damon arrives at the New York Premiere Of Liongate's 'Shadow Force' held at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

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11 Mar 2016

People remember the victims of the Tsunami at a cenotaph on the sea wall near Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Friday March 11th 2016. March 11th marks the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake. This magnitude 9 quake struck at 2:46 causing a tsunami that destroyed large parts of the Tohoku coast and killing around 18,000 people

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11 Mar 2016

People remember the victims of the Tsunami at a cenotaph on the sea wall near Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Friday March 11th 2016. March 11th marks the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake. This magnitude 9 quake struck at 2:46 causing a tsunami that destroyed large parts of the Tohoku coast and killing around 18,000 people

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11 Mar 2016

Media cameramen and photographers try to photograph people as they come to remember the victims of the Tsunami at a cenotaph on the sea wall near Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Friday March 11th 2016. March 11th marks the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake. This magnitude 9 quake struck at 2:46 causing a tsunami that destroyed large parts of the Tohoku coast and killing around 18,000 people

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11 Mar 2016

People remember the victims of the Tsunami at a cenotaph on the sea wall near Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Friday March 11th 2016. March 11th marks the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake. This magnitude 9 quake struck at 2:46 causing a tsunami that destroyed large parts of the Tohoku coast and killing around 18,000 people

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