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One of the Kumano triad shrines — World Heritage site relocated from Kamikura Shrine, origin of the 'Shingu' place name, holding 1,200 National Treasures

Outer shrine of Kumano Hayatama enshrining Emperor Jinmu — said to mark his temporary palace during the Eastern Expedition, origin of the 'Miwatari' place name, and a shrine Minakata Kumagusu fought to preserve

Sacred site where the Kumano deities first descended — 538 Yoritomo-donated steps and the blazing Oto Fire Festival

Nichiren temple founded 1596 — hometown temple of Edo Senke founder Kawakami Fuhaku and clan temple of the Shingu Mizuno domain lords

Rinzai Zen temple 5 min walk from World Heritage Kumano Hayatama Taisha — rooted in the castle-town fabric of Shingu

One of Shingu's oldest Zen temples — rebuilt by a Sakai shipping merchant who earned his fortune in Kumano timber trade

Quiet Rinzai Zen temple near World Heritage Kumano Hayatama Taisha — part of Shingu's castle-town temple district

Ancient shrine said to date from 393 BCE — a World Heritage site where Yayoi pottery traces Kumano's origins