Astragalus fields in the Amano district of Katsuragi Town, Wakayama Prefecture, a place of world cultural heritage, have become rare. I don't want it to go away.

Koi streamers swimming with the large Torii (shrine gate) gate in spring

I like the drooping cherry blossoms of the Nonagase family near Kumano Kodo and the moist scenery of the rain, so I can't help but pass by. Plus, it's a great cherry blossom to enjoy alone.

Winter scenery of Koyasan, monks on the approach to Okuno-in Temple

It is a winter view of Mt. Koya, where the main mountain of Shingon Buddhism is located. The red temple is the main pagoda.

It is a fire festival "Lantern Festival" held on the night of February 6th at Kamakura Shrine in Shingu City. It is spectacular to see more than 1,000 children running down the steep stone steps with torches.

It is Kamakura Shrine in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. At the end of the 538 steep stone steps, a large rock, Gotobiki Rock, is enshrined as a deity. From here, you can overlook the cityscape of Shingu. On February 6th, the famous "Lantern Festival" is held, in which people dressed in white and carrying torches run down steep stone steps.

This is the state of the "Flower Festival".

It is the shrine of the Tanyu Tsuhiyo Shrine located in the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sacred Sites in the Kii Mountains and Their Pilgrimage Path". In April, there is a festival called "Hanamori Matsuri" that expresses the joy of welcoming spring in the village, and people dressed in Heian costumes pass the shrine.

It is said to be one of the oldest shrines in Japan, located in the Amano district of Katsuragi Town, Wakayama Prefecture, which you will encounter on the way to the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sacred Sites in the Kii Mountains and Their Pilgrimage Route". It is a winter view of the ring bridge over the entrance.

At Osaihara, the former site of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, where the largest Torii (shrine gate) gate in Japan is located, I took a photo of the illuminated large Torii (shrine gate) with multiple exposures.

Nachi Falls in Nachi Katsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, has frozen slightly. Katsuura is a warm region that was originally located, so the phenomenon of waterfalls freezing is rare.

It is a Buddha enshrined on the summit of Mt. Shakagatake (1799m) in the Omine mountain range in Nara Prefecture. This statue of Buddha was carried to the summit in 1924 (Taisho 13) by Mr. Masayuki Okada, commonly known as "Oniga", a powerful man of Omine. In honor of his great achievement, the pedestal of the statue of Buddha is inscribed with the words, "Masayuki Okada is the one who carried it alone." When you walk along the Omine Trail, I would like you to take a look.

When the cherry blossoms in Kumano Kodo Osaihara bloom, the tourist season begins in earnest.

It is a edgeworthia chrysantha flower that blooms along the Kumano Kodo and Ōuntori-etsu. It is a place where pilgrims who walk along the long ancient road can rest.

It is a jizo that is enshrined near the ruins of the inn of Camphor Tree Kubo, which used to be on the Kumano Kodo and Ōuntori-etsu. I think it was enshrined as a memorial service for those who died on the way to the pilgrimage.

It is a Minami Mukan Seon Bodhisattva stone located on the Kumano Kodo and Ōuntori crossing. What did the ancients wish for and what did they think when they walked this path?

It is a Saiun that I met at the Kumano Kodo and Kokumotori Crossing.

It is the direction of Hongu Taisha seen from Kumano Kodo and Fushikai Oji Shrine.

It is a World Heritage Site in Wakayama Prefecture, Nachi Waterfall with a drop of 133 meters and a three-story pagoda.

It is the Great Torii Gate and cherry blossoms of the former shrine site Osaihara (Oyunohara) on the World Heritage Kumano Kodo. If you compare it with the pilgrims, you can see how big the size of the torii gate is.

It is a winter scenery of Amano no Sato in Katsuragi Town, Wakayama Prefecture, which was selected as one of the "100 Best Villages in Japan".

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Along the Kumano Kodo, the flowers that herald spring, Baikaouren, have begun to bloom.

We hope for the safety of the travelers.

It is spring in the village of Kanashi in Totsugawa Village, Nara Prefecture, which is located on the Kumano Kodo Kobe Course, which is registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture Cherry Blossom Frame On this day, I wanted to take a picturesque photo of cherry blossoms around Himeji Castle like a picture frame frame. I just wandered around Himeji Castle and tried to take pictures from various angles, but it didn't turn out to be the picture I was imagining in my head, and it didn't go as I had imagined, so I gave up trying to go home, walked back, and when I looked back, there was a place that was close to the world I imagined, and I stayed in this place and ? clicked the shutter from various angles.

From Himeji to the world Needless to say, the famous Himeji Castle, which is a world cultural heritage site The wedding was being held, so I took a picture. They were a very happy couple, and I was so happy to see them.

Shirakawa-go in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, which is registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. This photo was taken on 2022/11/9. The combination of vivid autumn leaves and Shirakawa-go is the best.

Shirakawa-go in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, which is registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Shirakawago Open-Air Museum Gassho-zukuri Minkaen, 2022/11/9 Red, yellow, yellow-green, green and blue sky, it was the best autumn leaves with all colors.