The waterfall’s Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine and its picturesque, three-story Seigantoji temple reopened in December after a multi-month refurb with a fresh coat of vermillion paint—the first ...

Location: Kii - Kumano Sanzan Rewards: 500 XP; 1 Knowledge Point; Kumano Hongu Taisha is a shrine in Kumano Stream, the southeastern sub-region in the Kii province. It's a huge complex close to ...

The Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine is in Kumano Sanzan, the southeastern sub-region of the Kii province. It's on the eastern coast, north of the Kamikura Shrine Overlook Viewpoint, ...

At Kumano Taisha, the sound of wind is believed to deliver wishes to the gods. Inside the shrine, more than 1,000 wind chimes in red, blue and other colors are making beautiful sounds as they sway ...

The pagoda at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine is currently covered in scaffolding. The picturesque Seigantoji pagoda with the Nachi Falls in the background is blocked from view as it’s being repainted.

Stay at Kumano-Bettei Nakanoshima, a ryokan on a private island near Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine, from ¥39,600 (£198), B&B. Kumano Travel runs guided hikes from ¥14,300pp/day (£69).

On July 14, the famous Kumano Nachi Taisha Annual Festival, also known as the Nachi Fire Festival, is held. It is a spectacle to behold, with 12 6m-tall shrines which represent Kumano’s 12 ...

Kumano Taisha Shrine in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, is one of the famous shrines in Japan. Here, the "Kanade" festival is held, where peop･･･ ...

The 133m Nachi-no-Otaki – Japan’s highest waterfall – seen from Nachi Taisha grand shrine at the end of the Kumano Kodo pigrimage route . Dan McLaughlin. Sat Nov 12 2016 - 05:00.