World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo
During Heian period (AD 794-1185), the belief in the Kumano Sanzan (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha and Kumano Hayatama Taisha) was getting popular and many people, from the emperor emeritus to the common people, made pilgrimages to the Kumano Kodo in the Kumano area, one of only two pilgrimage routes in the world. Kumano Kodo, a World Heritage Site, is still visited by numerous travelers from all over the world.