Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Virtual Walking Pilgrimage

Simple visual walking tour of the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route set to music. The Nakahechi route is the oldest of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail network with over 1000 years of history. It runs from Tanabe city on the west coast of the Kii Peninsula to the Kumano Hongu Taisha grand shrine in Hongu village. From Hongu there is an overland route to Kumano Nachi Taisha grand shrine and the Nachi waterfall. The river pilgrimage route on the Kumano-gawa river is between Kumano Hongu Taisha grand shrine and Kumano Hayatama Taisha grand shrine in Shingu, on the coast. This route is very popular for multi-day treks from village to village.
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