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 locations and paths for this heritage site were based on their historical and modern importance in religious pilgrimages. It was also noted for its fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, and a well documented history of traditions over 1,200 years. The nature scenery on the Kii peninsula was also taken into consideration, with its many streams, rivers and waterfalls. Technically, independent structures at nominated temples and shrines were nominated for this distinction, and not the entire establishments. Sections of the trails were included for this nomination, but not the full length of their expanses. A total of 242 elements were selected from sites and pilgrimage routes for nomination.

List of sites

Area Cultural asset Type LocationPicture Yoshino and Ōmine natureMountain nara yoshino yoshinoYoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Yoshino and Ōmine shrineShinto shrine nara yoshino yoshinoYoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Yoshino and Ōmine shrineShinto shrine nara yoshino yoshinoYoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Yoshino and Ōmine temple shugendo buddhistShugendō/Buddhist temple nara yoshino yoshinoYoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Yoshino and Ōmine shrineShinto shrine nara yoshino yoshinoYoshino-chō, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Yoshino and Ōmine temple shugendoShugendō temple nara yoshino tenkawaTenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken Kumano Sanzan shrineShinto shrine wakayama tanabeTanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken Kumano Sanzan shrineShinto shrine wakayama mieShingū-shi, Wakayama-ken; Kiho-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken Kumano Sanzan shrineShinto shrine wakayama higashimuro nachikatsuuraNachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken Kumano Sanzan temple tendaiTendai Buddhist temple wakayama higashimuro nachikatsuuraNachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken Kumano Sanzan natureWaterfall wakayama higashimuro nachikatsuuraNachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken Kumano Sanzan natureForest wakayama higashimuro nachikatsuuraNachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken Kumano Sanzan temple tendaiTendai Buddhist temple wakayama higashimuro nachikatsuuraNachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken Kōyasan shrineShinto shrine wakayama ito katsuragiKatsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken Kōyasan temple shingonShingon Buddhist temple wakayama ito koyaKōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken Kōyasan temple shingonShingon Buddhist temple wakayama ito kudoyamaKudoyama-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken Kōyasan shrineShinto shrine wakayama ito kudoyamaKudoyama-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken Pilgrimage Routes trailTrail wakayama naraVillages between Nara and Wakayama prefectures Pilgrimage Routes , including trailTrail wakayama mieAcross Mie and Wakayama prefectures Pilgrimage Routes trailTrail wakayama itoVillages in Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken

See also

Tourism in Japan List of World Heritage Sites in Japan

References

ICOMOS (2004). Advisory Body Evaluation. Retrieved on 2009-07-27. Agency for Cultural Affairs (2003). Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, and the Cultural Landscapes that Surround Them. Retrieved on 2014-05-04. Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in The Kii Mountain Range - UNESCO website (2004) Retrieved on 2018-11-4.