kumano kodo trail

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The Kumano Kodo trail, a sacred trail in Nachi, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Kumano Kodo Trail Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tourists walking the Kumano Kodo trail with tree roots covering the track surface. Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo

kumano kodo trail leading to Kumano-Nachi Taisha Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pilgrimage in Kumano Kodo Trail, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tourist walking the Kumano Kodo trail on stone steps. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A mother and daughter walking along the ancient pilgrimage route of the Kumano Kodo trail Royalty Free Stock Photo

A young woman walking along the ancient pilgrimage route of the Kumano Kodo trail Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tourist walking the Kumano Kodo trail with tree roots covering the track surface. Royalty Free Stock Photo

For over 1000 years people from all levels of society, including retired emperors and aristocrats, have made the arduous pilgrimage toÃÂ Kumano. These pilgrims used a network of routes, now called the Kumano Kodo, which stretched across the mountainous Kii Peninsula. The walk itself was an integral part of the pilgrimage process as they undertook rigorous religious rites of worship and purification. Walking the ancient Kumano Kodo is a fantastic way to experience the unique cultural landscape of Kumano& x27;s spiritual countryside.