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Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine
Takako SakamotoKumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, the second shrine of Three Major Shrines in Kumano, is known as 'A Place of Resurrection'...
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Shingu, Wakayama. It is located at the mouth of the Kumano-gawa River, where the water flows from the heights of the Kii Mountains into the vastness of the Pacific Ocean.
The Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine was included in the UNESCO list of "Holy Places and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountains" as part of the Kumano Sanzan. Together with the other two shrines, Hongu Taisha and Nachi Taisha, Hayatama Taisha occupies an important place in Japanese mythology.
Religious artifacts that date back to the 3rd century testify that the area has been a place of worship for much longer. In fact, a Shinto creation myth claims that three Kami (Shinto deities) descended to earth on a rock not far from the shrine.
Overview
Address
1 Shingu, Wakayama 647-0081 (Map) (Directions)Hours
8:00 - 17:00 Closed nowOpening Hours
Monday
8:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
8:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
8:00 - 17:00
Thursday
8:00 - 17:00
Friday
8:00 - 17:00
Saturday
8:00 - 17:00
Sunday
8:00 - 17:00
Holidays
8:00 - 17:00
Price
Free
Phone Number
0735-22-2533Website
General Amenities
- Prayer rooms
- Paid parking
- Free parking
What's unique
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Access
15 minute walk from JR Shingu Station.
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