Kumano Hayatama Taisha

熊野速玉大社
shrine in Shingū
#1 in Shingū / #120 in Japan
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Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Shingū, Japan, is one of the three grand shrines that make up the Kumano Sanzan, a key pilgrimage destination in the Kii Peninsula. This Shinto shrine is renowned for its ancient cedar trees and its sacred Nagi-no-Ki tree, which is believed to be over 1,000 years old and symbolizes eternal life and good fortune. The shrine's history dates back to the early Heian period, and it has long been a place of worship for the Kumano deities.


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