Registered Properties
1 Name
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
2 Category of the Property
Cultural Heritage, Monuments and Sites (Cultural Landscapes)
| (Reference) World Heritage | 1 Natural Heritage | |
| 2 Cultural Heritage |
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3 Places (Total 23 cities, towns and villages in three prefectures)
2016.10.24
| Wakayama Prefecture | Shingu City | |
|---|---|---|
| Tanabe City | ||
| Hashimoto City | ||
| Ito County | Katsuragi Town, Kudoyama Town and Koya Town | |
| Nishimuro County | Kamitonda Town, Shirahama Town, Susami Town | |
| Higashimuro County | Kushimoto Town, Nachikatsuura Town | |
| Nara Prefecture | Gojo City |
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| Yoshino County | Yoshino Town, Kurotaki Village, Tenkawa Village, Nosegawa Village, Totsukawa Village, Shimokitayama Village, Kamikitayama Village and Kawakami Village | |
| Mie Prefecture | Owase City | |
| Kumano City | ||
| Watarai County | Taiki Town | |
| Kitamuro County | Kihoku Town | |
| Minamimuro County | Mihama Town, Kiho Town |
4 Classifications
The assets consist of the assets listed in 5. In accordance with the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, 7 historic sites, 1 historic site and scenic spot, 1 scenic spot, 1 scenic spot and natural monument, and 4 natural monuments have been designated. In addition, the site contains 4 buildings national treasures and 23 buildings important cultural properties.
5 Contents of the Properties
"Sacred Sites and the Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" consist of the three sacred sites of "Yoshino and Omine" which is the base for Shugendo, "Kumano Sanzan" which is the center of the Kumano Faith, "Koyasan" which is the religious base of esoteric Buddhism, and the Pilgrimage Routes that connect them.