Kumano Hayatama Taisha
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is a Shinto shrine located in Shingu
, Wakayama Prefecture
, on the shores of the Kumanogawa in the Kii Peninsula
of Japan
. It is included as part of the Kumano Sanzan in the UNESCO
World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
". The three Kumano Sanzan shrines are the Sōhonsha ("head shrines") of all Kumano shrine
s, lie at between 20 to 40 km of distance one from the other and are connected by the pilgrimage route known as .
Shingu, Wakayama
is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 32,288, with a household number of 16,003, and the density of 126.41 persons per km². The total area is 255.43 km²....
, Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, on the shores of the Kumanogawa in the Kii Peninsula
Kii Peninsula
The is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan. The area south of the “Central Tectonic Line” is called Nankii , and includes the most poleward living coral reefs in the world due to the presence of the warm Kuroshio Current, though these are threatened by global warming and human...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is included as part of the Kumano Sanzan in the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
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 three Kumano Sanzan shrines are the Sōhonsha ("head shrines") of all Kumano shrine
Kumano Shrine
A ' is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi . There are more than 3000 Kumano shrines in Japan, and each has received its kami from another Kumano shrine through a process of propagation called or...
s, lie at between 20 to 40 km of distance one from the other and are connected by the pilgrimage route known as .
See also
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-others)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)