Japan's Kumano Kodo pilgrimage path

Japan's Kumano Kodo pilgrimage path

Photo taken in February 2015 shows a section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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.

Michelin Green Guide Japan

Michelin Green Guide Japan

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tetsushi Morita (C), a senior official of Nihon Michelin Tire Co., the Japanese arm of the French tire company Michelin, and Michelin Man, the mascot character of the tire maker, pose with Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (L) in Wakayama on May 13, 2011. A new version of Michelin's travel guide Green Guide Japan, which includes the historic Kumano Kodo route in Wakayama Prefecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site, hit bookstores in France on the same day.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs on the UNESCO World Heritage "Kumano Kodo" pilgrimage trail in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 9, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs on the UNESCO World Heritage "Kumano Kodo" pilgrimage trail in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 9, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs on the UNESCO World Heritage "Kumano Kodo" pilgrimage trail in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 9, 2021.

Michelin Green Guide Japan

Michelin Green Guide Japan

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tetsushi Morita (C), a senior official of Nihon Michelin Tire Co., the Japanese arm of the French tire company Michelin, and Michelin Man, the mascot character of the tire maker, pose with Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (L) in Wakayama on May 13, 2011. A new version of Michelin's travel guide Green Guide Japan, which includes the historic Kumano Kodo route in Wakayama Prefecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site, hit bookstores in France on the same day. (Kyodo)