Kumano is a land of legends, and together with Yamato and Izumo it’s one of Japan’s spiritual heartlands. It’s also part of the Kii peninsula World Heritage site boasting three shrines, two temples, pilgrimage routes and a hot spring. … Read the rest
Kasuga Taisha is one of Japan’s foremost shrines. It is associated with the Fujiwara family, once the most powerful in the land, and is famous for its setting on the edge of Nara Park where it is surrounded by … Read the rest
It’s often said distance lends enchantment, and Mt Fuji is a case in point. Now it seems the local authorities are getting serious about doing something to clean up the sacred mountain…
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KYODO FEB 25, 2013 (extracted from … Read the rest
Stairway to Heaven by Natalie Emmons
Kansai Scene (Dec. issue)
The serene beauty of the Kumano Kodo is as legendary as its history. For centuries, this network of mountainous pilgrimage routes has granted each traveller a stimulating physical and spiritual … Read the rest
The third component of the World Heritage site at Iwami consists of two trading routes that led from the silver mines to small harbours on the Japan Sea coast. The track to Okidomari is 7 kilometers long; the track … Read the rest
Part of the World Heritage site at Iwami is the small district of Omori, once the main town of the mineworks. It is here that the administrators, merchants and craftsmen lived, and it still retains an Edo-era atmosphere. Some … Read the rest
Iwami Ginzan (Silver Mine) is a World Heritage site, situated in Shimane prefecture on the Japan Sea coast. In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, Iwami was not only Japan’s leading silver mine but was of global significance. … Read the rest
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