熊野古道 Kumano Kodō, Faith in Nature and The Mythic Return
Kumano Kodo
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: 飛瀧神社 Hiro Jinja Shrine and Nachi Waterfall 那智滝
The grand finale of the 熊野古道 Kumano Kodō prilgimage was a close-up view of the 那智滝Nachi Waterfall at the 飛瀧神社Hiro Jinja Shinto Shrine.
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: Nachi Taisha Shinto Shrine and 青岸渡寺 Seiganto-ji Buddhist Temple
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: Nachi Taisha Shinto Shrine and 青岸渡寺 Seiganto-ji Buddhist Temple
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: Nachi Taisha Three-Storied Pagoda – Sanjūdō
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: Nachi Taisha Three-Storied Pagoda - Sanjūdō
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: The Sacred Tree at Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine with Haiku 俳句 – Haibun
An 850-year-old Goshinboku, sacred camphor tree, at Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan greets pilgrims walking the Kumano Kodo.
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō – The Final Approach: Torii Gate at Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine
The Torii Gate approaching Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine on the Kumano Kodo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
硯 Suzuri Inkstone Made from Kumano Kodō Rock
Cobblestone steps ascending to Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine. Along the steep, cobblestone steps of the Kumano Kodō toward Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine, you will find some souvenir shops, including a Shodo shop. Since I am a Shodo fanatic and love all things associated with it - washi paper, haiku and more, the one souvenir I … Continue reading 硯 Suzuri Inkstone Made from Kumano Kodō Rock
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō: 夫婦杉 Meoto-Sugi Husband and Wife Cedar Trees – Haibun and Photo
Haibun of a visit to the Kumano Kodo and passing through the Meoto-Sugi,8 00-year-old Husband and Wife cedar trees on the way to Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine
熊野古道 Kumano Kodō Daimon-zaka 大門坂 – Large Gate Slope Entrance
The Daimon-zaka 大門坂 is the Large Gate Slope Entrance to the Kumano Kodod 熊野古道 pilgrimage route in Japan.
Onsen and Haiku at Hotel Nagisaya in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan – Haibun
Haiku is interwoven with prose and photographs of the onsen and hotel Nagisaya in Japan to become a haibun.
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