Kumano Hayatama Taisha
A view of Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Haiden
Suzumon
Kumano Hayatama Taisha (熊野速玉大社) 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 shrines, lie at between 20 to 40 km of distance one from the other and are connected by the pilgrimage route known as "Kumano Sankeimichi" (熊野参詣道).[1]
See also
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-others)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
Notes
- ↑ Sacred site "Kumano Sanzan"
References
- Kumano Sanzan accessed on December 1, 2008
- Kumano Hayatama Taisha accessed on December 1, 2008
- Sacred site "Kumano Sanzan" accessed on June 12, 2008
External links
Coordinates: 33°43′55.03″N 135°59′1.41″E / 33.7319528°N 135.9837250°E
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