Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo is a network of pilgrimage trails through the southern Kansai region. The Kumano Sanzan were well known shrines in Japan along the Kodo or Walk, drawing pilgrims from Kyoto, Osaka and beyond. More than just a means to reach the three shrines, the pilgrimage trails were designed to be a religious experience in themselves and often pass through difficult, even dangerous, mountain terrain.