Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Kii Peninsula in Japan.
Selection criteria
The locations and paths for this heritage site were based on their historical and modern importance in religious pilgrimages. It was also noted for its fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, and a well documented history of traditions over 1,200 years. The nature scenery on the Kii peninsula was also taken into consideration, with its many streams, rivers and waterfalls. Technically, independent structures at nominated temples and shrines were nominated for this distinction, and not the entire establishments. Sections of the trails were included for this nomination, but not the full length of their expanses. A total of 242 elements were selected from sites and pilgrimage routes for nomination.List of sites
Area | Cultural asset | Type | Location | Picture |
Yoshino and Ōmine | Mount Yoshino | Mountain | Yoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | |
Yoshino and Ōmine | Yoshino Mikumari Shrine | Shinto shrine | Yoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | |
Yoshino and Ōmine | ||||
Yoshino and Ōmine | Kimpusen-ji | Shugendō/Buddhist temple | Yoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | |
Yoshino and Ōmine | Yoshimizu Shrine | Shinto shrine | Yoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | |
Yoshino and Ōmine | Ōminesan-ji | Shugendō temple | Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Kumano Hongū Taisha | Shinto shrine | Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Kumano Hayatama Taisha | Shinto shrine | Shingū-shi, Wakayama-ken; Kiho-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Kumano Nachi Taisha | Shinto shrine | Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Seiganto-ji | Tendai Buddhist temple | Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Nachi Falls | Waterfall | Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Nachi Primeval Forest | Forest | Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kumano Sanzan | Fudarakusan-ji | Tendai Buddhist temple | Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kōyasan | Niutsuhime Shrine | Shinto shrine | Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kōyasan | Kongōbu-ji | Shingon Buddhist temple | Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kōyasan | Jison-in | Shingon Buddhist temple | Kudoyama-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Kōyasan | Niukanshōfu Shrine | Shinto shrine | Kudoyama-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken | |
Pilgrimage Routes | Ōmine Okugakemichi | Trail | Villages between Nara and Wakayama prefectures | |
Pilgrimage Routes | Kumano Kodō
| Trail | Across Mie and Wakayama prefectures | |
Pilgrimage Routes | Kōyasan chōishi-michi | Trail | Villages in Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken |