Kumano Hongu Heritage Center, Tanabe (360° View), Wakayama Prefecture | The Real Japan | HD
Kumano Hongu Heritage Center, Tanabe (360° View), Wakayama Prefecture | The Real Japan | HD
All of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes lead to Hongu, the traditional “crossroads” of the Kii Peninsula, in Wakayama Prefecture.
In this short clip you get a full 360° view of the area and surrounding mountains as seen from the rear of the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center. In the distance you can see Oyunohara Otorii - the largest torii shrine gate in the world at 34 metres tall and 43 metres wide.
The modern Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is located in front of the Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine), the geographical and spiritual center of the sacred Kii Mountain Range.
This facility is the focal point for information and educational exchange in the UNESCO World Heritage property Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
The Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of the three Grand Shrines of Kumano and a destination on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. This video is an overview of the shrine grounds, including symbols such as the sacred Yatagarasu crow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha ( 熊野本宮大社 )
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Kumano Hongu Taisha is a gracious shrine with hinoki bark thatching. The shrine possesses the largest torii gate in Japan. Also, located near the shrine is a hot springs area listed as a World Heritage site and a river hot springs bath which is one of Japan’s largest open-air baths.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha annual festival
The Kumano Hongu Taisha spring festival is held April 13th to 15th every year, a quintessential festival of Kumano. It is intimately associated with the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.
On April 13th fathers and their young sons purify themselves in the sacred waters of Yunomine Onsen before walking over the Dainichi-goe section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route to Oyunohara wearing traditional costumes. The young boys have the character for big 大written on their forehead and are forbidden to touch the ground having been imbued with the gods.
April 15th is the main day of the festival when the Kumano Deities are invoked to temporarily take up residence a portable mikoshi shrine and returned to their original site of descent, Oyunohara. It is carried with great pomp and circumstance on the shoulders of 20 to 30 people.
It is an exciting event as the mikoshi is spun and tossed in the air as it makes its rounds purifying the village. At Oyunohara various rituals and celebrations take place, including fire rituals by Yamabushi and mochi rice cake scramble.
The atmosphere is serene, traditional, authentic and inspiring. If you are interested in experiencing a traditional festival in the quiet, spiritual mountains of Kumano, then this is the festival for you.
Japan Travel: Kumano Hongu Taisha Important shrine Wakayama08
Japan Travel: Kumano Hongu Taisha Important shrine Wakayama08
Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of the Kumano region's three important shrines.
Kumano Hongū Taisha (熊野本宮大社) is a Shinto shrine located in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, deep in the mountains. As well as enshrining its own deity, Hongu Taisha also enshrines the deities of the other two Kumano shrines, Nachi Taisha and Hayatama Taisha, and the sun goddess Amaterasu. It serves as the head shrine of more than 3000 Kumano shrines across Japan.
Over 900 years ago a pilgrim wrote of a massive shrine grounds including five main pavilions enshrining 12 deities. Numerous other small temples and shrines could be found surrounding the main buildings. Hongu Taisha is located at the center of the Kumano Kodo network of pilgrimage routes.
There are three hot springsnear Hongu: Yunomine, Kawayu and Wataze. The first two are small onsen towns while Wataze Onsen is composed of a single hotel complex, Watarase Onsen, which is known for having the largest outdoor bath in western Japan. The bath is also open to non staying guests.
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JR Kii-Tanabe Station: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
The JR Kii-Tanabe station is a small rural train station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the entrance way to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Sanzan-Hongu Taisha
Kumano Sanzan-Hongu Taisha in the Spring. A quiet tour through the grounds of Hongu shrine in Hongu, Tanabe, in Wakayama Ken, Japan. The tour takes you up the stone steps to the main shrine where yatagarasu images are ubiquitous. Then into the inner shrine to watch people in prayer. After that down to the carp pond and off to Oyunohara, the original Hongu Shrine. This is one of the most famous Shinto Jinja in Japanese history.
Kumano Hongu Taisha Giant Calligraphy Rite
At the end of the year annually, the Chief Priest of the Kumano Hongu Taisha writes one large character which encompasses his heartfelt wishes for the upcoming year. This calligraphy is displayed at the front of the worship hall.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha
A tour of the famous Kumano Hongu Taisha, one of the three main grand shrines in Kumano Sanzan, the UNESCO World Heritage sacred site and pilgrimage route in Japan.
Kumano Hongu Heritage Center: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
The Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is located in front of the Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine), the geographical and spiritual center of the sacred Kii Mountain Range. This modern facility is the focal point for information and educational exchange in the UNESCO World Heritage property Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. The Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is the perfect place to learn more about the Kumano Kodo and its cultural landscape. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku Guesthouse: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku is an immersive experience when walking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. This video outlines the main features of a minshuku stay including the architecture features, facilities, and manners to follow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Oyunohara: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Oyunohara is a sandbank on the Kumano-gawa River and the original site of the Kumano Hongu Taisha. This video offers an overview of the sacred site including the giant Otorii gateway. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
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Japan Trip: Kumano Hongu Taisha UNESCO World Heritage site Wakayama08
Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of the Kumano region's three important shrines.
Kumano Hongū Taisha (熊野本宮大社) is a Shinto shrine located in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, deep in the mountains. As well as enshrining its own deity, Hongu Taisha also enshrines the deities of the other two Kumano shrines, Nachi Taisha and Hayatama Taisha, and the sun goddess Amaterasu. It serves as the head shrine of more than 3000 Kumano shrines across Japan.
Over 900 years ago a pilgrim wrote of a massive shrine grounds including five main pavilions enshrining 12 deities. Numerous other small temples and shrines could be found surrounding the main buildings. Hongu Taisha is located at the center of the Kumano Kodo network of pilgrimage routes.
There are three hot springsnear Hongu: Yunomine, Kawayu and Wataze. The first two are small onsen towns while Wataze Onsen is composed of a single hotel complex, Watarase Onsen, which is known for having the largest outdoor bath in western Japan. The bath is also open to non staying guests.
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Yunomine Onsen: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
This video overviews the sites and history of Yunomine Onsen, a tiny hot spring settlement along the Kumano Kodo near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Japanese Bath: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Enjoying a Japanese bath is an unique cultural experience. For first timers it may be a little intimidating, but once you get used to it, the Japanese bath often becomes an addiction; relaxing, healing, and regenerating its followers. This video goes over the basic layout and facilities of a Japanese bath and some of the etiquette to follow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
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Kawayu Onsen: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Kawayu Onsen is a natural wonder where hot spring waters bubbles to the surface of the river. It is near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine and popular with walkers on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano-Kodo Nakahechi pilgrimage trail (May 14-16, 2019)
On day 1, still suffering a bit from jet lag, we had no problem waking up prior to 5 am in Kii-Tanabe. We ate breakfast as quietly as possible so as not to wake the young English couple, Tim and Katie, who were sleeping in the adjacent room. We caught the 6.25 am bus to Takijiri-oji and were joined in departing the bus at Takijiri-oji by Michelle, from Australia, after paying our 970 yen fare. The current exchange rate is approximately 110 yen/1 US$. The “tourist buses” in Japan aren't cheap. We were the only people who departed the bus at this stop. Michelle might have stayed on the bus if it wasn't for us. I only knew to get off because I was following our route on my phone. The driver, Patsy said, did say Takijiri, but I never heard her. The stop wasn't signed and Patsy didn't want to press the bell because she figured everyone would be getting off here. I thought so too, but I pressed the bell just to be safe. Good thing too, as everyone else was taking the bus all the way to Hongu Taisha. Had I not pressed the bell we'd presumably have kept on going. We stamped our credentials (pilgrim passports) at the start of the trail and were soon joined by Michelle who'd stopped at Takijiri to get a cup of tea. At one of the oji (shrines) I was surprised to see her stamping her Australian passport. Didn't you get a credential? I asked her. She really thought she was supposed to stamp her regular passport. It began to rain around 10 am, very lightly at first, but the intensity increased as the day wore on. We stopped at a Michi-no-Eki store for a bite to eat and made it to our Ryokan for the night, Sakura-no-Sono in Chikatsuyu, at 2 pm in the pouring rain. 20,800 yen for the night including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even though it was early afternoon we were really glad to be able to escape the rain. After showering our hostess showed us how to dress in a Yukata and this is the garment we wore to dinner. Patsy had to explain to me how to use the shower as I'd never come across one like it before. We were meant to shower directly onto the bathroom floor. At dinner we were joined by an Australian couple and a young Canadian guy who were also staying here, in the annex. It was a very pleasant evening to end our first day on the Kumano-Kodo. Outside it was pouring rain when we made our way back from the annex to the house.
On the morning of day 2 we were presented with a bento (lunch) box and led by our host to a nearby cafe where we “enjoyed” the smallest breakfast ever. We walked from Chikatsuyu to Yunomine Onsen via the Akagi-goe route, at first bypassing, then later crossing, a tornado-damaged section of the trail. At Hosshinmon-oji Michelle continued to Hongu Taisha. We, however, set off for the Akagi-goe route that led directly to Yunomine onsen where we were going to spend the next 3 nights at the J-Hoppers hostel. J-Hoppers cost a more reasonable 7,860 yen per night and included cooked rice, tea, and drip-coffee. We brought 3 dehydrated dinners with us, not knowing what food we might be able to purchase at Yunomine onsen. We wouldn't have starved although the food selection wasn't great. The small store across the street from the Tsubo-yu onsen had a selection of snacks, bananas and yogurt that were reasonably priced. J-Hoppers also had a selection of food items.
On day 3 we made a 13 mile, with 3,150' gain, loop, reversing the Akagi-goe route as far as Hosshinmon-oji. From there we made our way to Hongu Taisha along the busiest section of trail. Many people evidently walk only the section of trail between Hosshinmon-oji and Hongu Taisha in order to earn their Kumano-Kodo stamp. We ran into an REI tour group which, if we were to have joined, would have cost us $14,000 for 11 days (excluding airfare). We wouldn't have had nearly as much exercise either. They were walking less than 5 miles, and climbing less than a thousand feet, per day. To be members of a guided tour group in Japan a couple can expect to pay approximately $1,300 per day, $500 per day for a self-guided tour organized by a travel company, or $250 per day for a self-guided, self-organized tour. After spending some time at Hongu Taisha we made our way back to Yunomine Onsen via the Dainichi-goe route that was really steep, both on the ascent and on the descent.
At Hongu Taisha we stamped our credentials with the Kumano-Kodo completion stamp. This works on the honor system as it's self-serve and no one actually checks whether or not you've done one of the qualifying routes, of which there are several. (1) Walk from Takijiri-oji all the way to Hongu Taisha, which is what we did, (2) walk from Nachi Taisha to Hongu Taisha, (3) walk from Koyasan to Hongu Taisha, which is what we'll be doing next, or (4) the physically easiest is to walk from Hossinmon-oji to Hongu Taisha and also pay a visit to Nachi Taisha and Hayatama Taisha.
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