Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine and a Tour of the Hot Spring Mist Village
A generous itinerary combining a visit to Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine (熊野本宮大社), the head shrine of the Kumano Sanzan, with a leisurely walk through the steaming streets of Yunomine Onsen (湯の峰温泉), said to be Japan's oldest hot spring. Tour Oyamagahara (大斎原) with Japan's largest vermilion torii gate and the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Hongu Museum (熊野本宮館) to learn about Kumano faith, then spend the afternoon in the hot spring villages. Make hot spring eggs in thermal vents and chat while enjoying foot baths by the riverside. Perfect for a group of friends—a day enveloped in the pure air of this sacred place and soothed by mountain village hot spring mist.
Schedule
Climb the 158 stone steps and pay respects at the cypress-bark roofed main shrine building of Kumano Hongu, the head shrine of Kumano Sanzan
Walk the former shrine site where Japan's largest vermilion torii gate stands, and photograph the sacred landscape floating amid the rice fields
Learn about the history and culture of the sacred land of Kumano through exhibits on Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes and Kumano faith
Explore the hot spring village of Japan's oldest hot spring, enjoy making hot spring eggs in thermal vents and relax in foot baths
Walk along the Taizō River where hot water wells up from the riverbed, and rest with foot baths and mountain village scenery
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