KK Day 5 Nachi Taisha GS

2 buses to Kumano Nashi Taisha, the 3rd and by far the grandest location of Sanzan. The 800 year old Meoto husband and wife ‘Married Cedars’ have intertwined roots and mark the beginning of the sacred Daimon-zaka. The scenic 600 metre cobblestone staircase slope, leading to the shrines, was lined with ancient cedar and cypress trees - a mystical atmosphere indeed.

The orange Buddhist shrine had a fire that has burned for hundreds of years - I paid Y100 and wished for peace then climbed through the 850 year old camphor tree to wish again. We passed the more modest wooden Shinto shrine down to the recently renovated awe-inspiring Three-Storied Pagoda and Nachi waterfall behind. Remarkable Shinto-Buddhist integration in nature. Day 5 - 13,331 steps, 10.56kms and 78 flights - a spectacular end to the Kumano Kudo section of our Rising Sun Tour!Baca lagi