Last Updated: Mar 8, 2024

The Kumano Sanzan

Wakayama’s Trio of Antediluvian Shrines

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium

Ever since I started producing travel content in 2016 (and indeed even before that), I have wanted to check out Wakayama Prefecture’s three ancient Kumano shrines. Allegedly dating back to before the founding of the Yamato polity and the imperial line, this trifecta is collectively known as the…