KK Day 4 Hongu Taishi Grand Shrine

It’s raining so we retired to the Hongu Cultural Centre to learn of the relationship between the Spanish and Japanese pilgrim walks - Sacred Sites of the Rising and Setting Sun. This was the site of the Hongu Grand Shrine until a flood moved it across the road. Fun with the traditional dress up posters.

Up the stairs, with karate moves, to the 1st of the Kumano Sanzan - the name given to the 3 Grand KK Shrines. Pilgrims to Sanzan will attain peace in the past, present and future. At Hongu there were 4 places to ring the bell and show reverence to the majestic temple. We saw dad’s with their young sons showing them the way.Read more