Sacred place resort! Wakayama Campaign Promotion Council End your autumn outing with a Kumano pilgrimage and a trip to goshuin stamps!

【Sacred place resort! Wakayama Campaign Promotion Council] End your autumn outing with a Kumano pilgrimage and a trip to goshuin stamps! ​
Sacred place resort! Wakayama Campaign Promotion Council Press release: November 23, 2024 Finish off your autumn outing with a trip to Kumano and goshuin stamps! “Sacred Land Resort! Wakayama Campaign” is underway to commemorate the 20th anniversary of World Heritage registration! In Wakayama Prefecture, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the registration of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” as a World Heritage Site, “Sacred resort! Wakayama campaign” is being held. It is full of commemorative stamps and special events at historic shrines and temples in the prefecture, including Mt. Koya and the Kumano Sanzan. Furthermore, we are also implementing a project called “Visiting the Goshuin Stamps Associated with Kumano Miyuki,” which follows the pilgrimage route from Kyoto and Osaka to the Kumano Sanzan and visits 11 shrines and temples. At the end of your autumn outing, please enjoy a special Kumano pilgrimage and a trip to goshuin stamps! 1 Special visits and special projects at world heritage shrines and temples Visiting the Treasure Hall Kumano Hongu Taisha is the first shrine you reach on the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Route, which has been walked by many people since ancient times. You can see the Treasure Hall, which houses valuable treasures that have survived numerous disasters, including the “Iron Yugama”, which is a nationally designated important cultural property, as well as fires during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods and floods during the Meiji period. Period: Every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday 9:00-16:00 *Closed from 12:00-13:30 Cost: 300 yen for adults, 100 yen for elementary school to high school students *Group discounts available (please inquire) Official website: https://www.hongutaisha.jp/tresure/
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-e6e22f77fdb0775074de37a78b9d76cb-1005×670.png Kumano Shinpokan Special Exhibition
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-7ddd2a33e7a6c79fc444dc07bc19dbcb-581×387.jpg Kumano Hayatama Taisha/Kumano Shinpokan Special Exhibition Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, where the name “Shingu” is derived, has a mysterious energy from the beautiful shrine building painted in bright vermilion and the majestic appearance of the 1,000-year-old sacred Nagi tree. You can feel it. A special exhibition is currently being held at the Shinpokan, which houses 1,200 national treasures, including maki-e hand boxes from the Muromachi period. You can see the furniture and sacred tools of the gods that were dedicated by the emperor, the shogunate, and the guardians of various countries during the Nanbokucho period. Period: Until November 30th (Saturday) 9:00-16:00 (Irregular holidays, please inquire) Cost: 500 yen (free for high school students and under) Official website:
https://kumanohayatama.jp/
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-5fdb3cb6e80035f48104c725dbd80b0c-3900×2600.jpg Special exhibition (special exhibition of treasures) Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine has a beautiful vermilion-painted main building at the top of the approach that has 463 stone steps. After visiting the shrine, be sure to check out Japan’s tallest jumbo fortune, which is 133cm long and is named after the 133m-high Nachi Falls. In the treasure hall, statues of ancient gods, documents, swords, etc. that are normally closed to the public are on display for a limited time this year. You can feel the history of Kumano faith even more deeply. *Exhibits may change during the exhibition period Period: Until December 31st (Tuesday) 8:30-15:30 (closed on Wednesdays) Cost: 300 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students Official website: https://kumanonachitaisha.or.jp/
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-3ec4ac5aa92e287373a963565e4e2d57-582×388.jpg Limited time special opening of Mt. Nachi Seigantoji Temple/Takihoden Nachisan Seigantoji Temple, along with Nachi Taisha Shrine, is a center of worship in Kumano. It is also known as the first of the 33 temples in Saigoku. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of World Heritage registration, Ryuhoden, which is normally closed to the public and cannot be entered, will be specially opened for a limited time. For the first time in 50 years, valuable hidden treasures and hidden Buddha statues, including the “Vajra Three-dimensional Mandala,” which is a nationally designated important cultural property, are being opened to the public for the first time in 50 years. Period: Until Friday, November 30th 10:00-15:00 (last reception 14:45) Cost: 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students (free for infants and younger) Official website: Nachisan Seigantoji Temple HP
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-5442b93dd1ece6740a7889f341dd3bc1-1003×673.png Hidden Buddha Gohonzon Engagement Opening Book At Fudarakuzanji Temple, which is an annex to Nachisan Seigantoji Temple, the secret Buddhist principal image, “Three Faces, Eleven Faces, Thousand Arms, Thousand Eyes Kanzeon Bodhisattva”, which is designated as a nationally designated important cultural property, will be specially unveiled. You can also listen to an explanation of the “Nachi Pilgrimage Mandala” as an option. This is a rare opportunity to see the miraculous Senju Kannon Bosatsu in person, which is normally only opened three times a year. Period: Until November 30th (Saturday) 10:00-14:00 Cost: 500 yen (optional “Naijin and Nachi Pilgrimage Mandala Commentary” is a separate 500 yen) Official website: https://seigantoji.or.jp/fudarakusanji/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-4ecf9a7ea69069167ba84c14d8ad40fe-710×473.jpg Fudarakuzanji Temple/Hidden Buddha Gohonzon Engagement Opening Book Fujishiro Oji Ruins Mini Course
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-debd8804c443202483e484c196401c97-646×430.jpg Fujishiro Shrine/Fujishiro Oji Ruins Mini Course Among the “Kumano Ninety-nine Princes,” where Kumano Gongen’s alter egos were enshrined along the road leading to Kumano, one of the most prestigious of the Five Princes, Fujihaku Prince, was located here. It is said that the retired emperor always stayed overnight during Kumano Miyuki, and special events such as kagura, sutra memorial services, poetry parties, and sumo wrestling were also held. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the registration as a World Heritage Site, we are holding a mini-course that will guide you through the Kumano Sansho Gongen Honji Buddha and the Suzuki mansion while providing fun and easy-to-understand explanations about the Kumano faith and Fujishiro Oji Ruins. Comes with a Suzuki candy souvenir. Period: Every Sunday until December 15th (Sunday) 14:00-15:00 Cost: 1,000 yen Time required: Approximately 1 hour Capacity: 10 people [Click here for details] https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/events/detail_2850.html 2. Visiting goshuin stamps related to Kumano Miyuki With the cooperation of 11 shrines and temples, including those in Kyoto and Osaka, we are currently implementing the “Goshuin Tour of Kumano Shrines” project, which will brighten up the Kumano Pilgrimage Route from Kyoto to Kumano, as well as trips to places related to Kumano Miyuki. The “Kumano Miyuki” was when the retired emperor departed from the capital (present-day Kyoto), traveled the long and arduous route to Osaka, and then Wakayama before making a pilgrimage to the Kumano Sanzan. Why not visit each shrine and temple while feeling the history and enjoy a trip collecting goshuin stamps? (1) Distribution of special goshuin book “Goshuin tour book related to Kumano Miyuki” This is a goshuin book exclusively for this project where you can stamp the goshuin of 11 shrines and temples. Goshuin stamps will be distributed free of charge at each shrine and temple to those who request them.
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Shitennoji, Sumiyoshi Taisha ・Wakayama Prefecture: Maejin Shrine, Kunikake Shrine, Fujishiro Shrine, Kazuhiki Shrine, Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Nachisan Seigantoji Temple (2) Distribution of commemorative stickers It was the place where Kumano Miyuki departed Jonangu Shrine , also appears in “Meigetsuki” Kumano Hongu Taisha , has a Japanese cypress tree on the grounds that is said to have been hand-planted by Taira no Kiyomori. Kumano Hayatama Taisha , Kumano Miyuki’s final destination Kumano Nachi Taisha/Nachisan Seigantoji Temple At five shrines and temples, if you request a stamp using a special stamp book, you will receive a commemorative sticker. (The pattern is different for each shrine and temple)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/151336/5/151336-5-dd68f3c3752645575f7f314b848b7b1e-817×175.png Commemorative sticker Wakayama Prefecture official tourism website: https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/news/detail_15.html Sacred Land Resort Wakayama campaign underway! To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the registration of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” as a World Heritage Site, Wakayama Prefecture is holding the “Sacred Land Resort! Wakayama Campaign” starting in July 2024. We welcome visitors with commemorative stamps and special visits at shrines and temples such as Mt. Koya and the Kumano Sanzan, walking events on the Kumano Kodo and Koya pilgrimage routes, and special projects and events throughout the prefecture. Please take this opportunity to enjoy a special trip to Wakayama! ＞Special website for “Sacred Resort! Wakayama Campaign”
https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/features/20th-koyasan-kumano/ ＞We are also disseminating Wakayama tourism information on SNS! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nagomi.wakayama.tourism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nagomi_wakayama_tourism/ ■Contact
information regarding campaigns A sacred resort! Wakayama Campaign Promotion Council Secretariat (Wakayama Prefecture Tourism Promotion Division) Phone: 073-441-2775 H P： https://wakayama-kanko.or.jp/