Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman...
Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman...
Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman...
Parishioners carry blazing torches up and down the stone steps on July 14, 2026 in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan.
Parishioners carry blazing torches up and down the stone steps on July 14, 2026 in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan.
Parishioners carry blazing torches up and down the stone steps on July 14, 2026 in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan.
Parishioners carry blazing torches up and down the stone steps on July 14, 2026 in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan.
Parishioners carry blazing torches up and down the stone steps on July 14, 2026 in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan.
White-robed men carry giant flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura...
White-robed men carry giant flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura...
White-robed men carry giant flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura...
White-robed men carry giant flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura...
Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a pre-festival ritual in...
Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a pre-festival ritual in...
Two hikers wearing backpacks walk along a paved mountain pathway beneath the towering three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple on a cloudy...
Gardener carefully prunes and shapes the branches of an ornamental pine tree within the manicured courtyard gardens near the Seiganto-ji Temple...
Framed by the geometric under-eaves of a prominent vermilion gateway structure in the foreground, spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists walk across...
Hikers carrying backpacks ascend a stone pathway next to a rustic wooden directional sign marking the route toward the 'Daimon-zaka Slope' along the...
Outdoor tourists equipped with backpacks and trekking poles climb a wide flight of stone stairs toward the base of the majestic three-story vermilion...
The three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple stands framed against the dramatic backdrop of Nachi Falls as a lone visitor walks up the...
Visitors and spiritual pilgrims walk past a traditional 'Chinowa' set up for the summer purification ritual in the main courtyard of Kumano Nachi...
Reflection inside a round, orange-rimmed convex traffic mirror, with two tourists walking along a winding paved mountain road in Nachikatsuura,...
Group of tourists and spiritual pilgrims viewed from behind stand on an elevated wooden observation deck to marvel at the sheer scale of Nachi Falls...
Two tourists stand on a wooden observation deck enclosed by a vibrant vermilion-red railing to admire the towering majesty of Nachi Falls at...
The three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple stands framed against the dramatic backdrop of Nachi Falls as a lone visitor walks up the...
The three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple stands framed against the dramatic backdrop of Nachi Falls as a lone visitor walks up the...
Hikers and spiritual pilgrims make their way up the steep, winding incline of the Daimon-zaka slope along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura,...
Hikers and spiritual pilgrims make their way up the steep, winding incline of the Daimon-zaka slope along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura,...
Professional gardener wearing a traditional head wrap operates deep within the dense branches of a giant, meticulously sculpted ornamental pine tree...
Large stone monument engraved with Japanese calligraphy denoting 'Nachi Falls' stands beside a traditional wooden torii gate entrance enveloped by...
An authentic signed Adidas Japan National Team home jersey for the FIFA World Cup 2026 hangs prominently inside the main prayer hall of Seiganto-ji...
Lone hiker carrying a backpack pauses on the lower cobblestone steps to look up at the steep mountain incline where other travelers ascend the...
An authentic signed Adidas Japan National Team home jersey for the FIFA World Cup 2026 hangs prominently inside the main prayer hall of Seiganto-ji...
Large stone statue of a smiling Hotei sits prominently in the foreground on an overcast day at the Seiganto-ji Temple complex in Nachikatsuura,...
Hikers carrying backpacks ascend a steep flight of concrete stairs toward a vibrant vermilion torii gate, captured through the creative frame of a...
Boxes of traditional souvenir sweets titled 'Kumano Kodo Story' sit displayed on wooden shelves inside a local gift shop near Mount Nachi in...
The three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple stands framed against the dramatic backdrop of Nachi Falls as a lone visitor walks up the...
Group of tourists and spiritual pilgrims viewed from behind stand on a wooden observation platform behind a bright vermilion-red railing to marvel at...
Tourists navigate a hillside pathway toward the three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on...
Young couple stands from behind, offering prayers at the main worship altar of the vibrant vermilion-red pavilion at Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine...
Pilgrim wearing a backpack stands from behind to offer a quiet prayer before the wooden altar of an auxiliary sub-shrine near Mount Nachi in...
Tourists and spiritual pilgrims gather in the open stone courtyard at Hiro-jinja Shrine directly facing the majestic, raw power of Nachi Falls in...
Framed by the geometric, vermilion-red eaves of a temple gate structure in the foreground, outdoor tourists and spiritual pilgrims walk across the...
Uniform-clad tour guide wearing white gloves and a protective face mask leads a small group of outdoor tourists across the gravel courtyard of Kumano...
Two hikers viewed from behind use wooden walking sticks to navigate the uneven, moss-covered cobblestone steps of the Daimon-zaka slope along the...
Group of tourists and spiritual pilgrims, viewed from behind, descend a rugged, moss-covered stone staircase winding through a dense forest corridor...
Outdoor tourists equipped with daypacks and a walking stick stand before the main worship pavilion of Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in...
Hikers equipped with backpacks, sun hats, and bamboo trekking poles cross the Furigase-bashi bridge, a distinct vermilion-red wooden structure...
Tourists wearing sun hats walk across the gravel courtyard past the base of the massive, ancient sacred camphor tree at Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand...
An arched, vermilion-red stone bridge sits nestled beneath lush green maple trees and blooming hydrangeas near the base of Mount Nachi in...
Person places a wooden prayer stick into a sacred incense and fire brazier in the foreground while worshippers pray before the main pavilion of...
Gardener carefully prunes and shapes the branches of an ornamental pine tree within the manicured courtyard gardens near the Seiganto-ji Temple...
Hiker wearing a backpack and holding a wooden walking stick pauses on the ancient cobblestone steps of the Daimon-zaka slope beside a colossal,...
Hiker leaning on a wooden walking stick ascends the moss-grown stone staircase of the Daimon-zaka slope past massive exposed tree roots along the...
Visitors and spiritual pilgrims walk past a colossal, 800-year-old sacred camphor tree wrapped with a traditional shimenawa straw rope in the main...
Spiritual pilgrim's hand uses a large wooden stamp to press a commemorative ink seal onto an official stamp book at a rest stop near Mount Nachi...
Visitor's hand reaches out toward rows of traditional 'Ema' hanging on a display rack at Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama...
Spiritual pilgrim's hand uses a large wooden stamp to press a commemorative ink seal onto an official stamp book at a rest stop near Mount Nachi...
Tourists photograph the three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. A...
Visitors and spiritual pilgrims walk past a colossal, 800-year-old sacred camphor tree wrapped with a traditional shimenawa straw rope in the main...
