Kumano Hongū Taisha

Shinto shrines

熊野本宮大社

Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Wakayama Prefecture. The site offers various sacred items for visitors, including newly prepared amulets and charms such as goshuincho, ema, and katsumori. These specific offerings were recently produced to pray for success during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Visitors may also experience traditional purification rituals at the shrine grounds.

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Walk range5–20 minAreaNearby

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Parks

Yoshino-Kumano National Park

16.1 km away

Museums

Totsukawa Museum of History and Folklore

16.6 km away

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Hirō Shrine

21.3 km away

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Kumano Nachi Taisha

22.0 km away

Parks

Roadside station Kihocho Umigame-park

24.8 km away

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Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo by Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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