Event to mark 10th anniv. of Kumano Kodo's world heritage listing

Event to mark 10th anniv. of Kumano Kodo's world heritage listing

OSAKA, Japan - Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (Center L) poses with mascot characters at JR Osaka Station on Aug. 4, 2014, during an event to announce the "Wakayama Destination Campaign," commemorating the 10th anniversary of the registration of the Kumano Kodo, a series of ancient pilgrimage routes in western Japan, and other sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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