Kumano Hongū Taisha, Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
The shrine features three main pavilions constructed with natural unfinished materials and intricate joint works instead of nails at its mountain location.
The shrine moved from its original location at Oyunohara sandbank to the current site in 1891 after severe floods damaged the structures.
The Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival takes place from April 13 to 15, involving fathers and sons walking the Dainichi-goe pilgrimage route.
Buses connect the shrine to Kii-Tanabe Station every two hours with a journey time of 90 to 135 minutes, costing 2100 yen.
At the entrance of Oyunohara stands a 33.9-meter-tall steel torii gate weighing 172 tons, recognized as the largest shrine gate worldwide.
Location: Hongūchō Hongū
Inception: 1891
Architectural style: East Asian hip-and-gable roof
Part of: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi, Kumano Sanzan
Phone: +81735420009
Website: http://hongutaisha.jp/english
GPS coordinates: 33.84005,135.77394
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:14
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