Japanese
"Moja-no-Deai" (Abode of the Dead) Surrounded with Fog（Kirigakaru Moja-no-Deai）
霧がかかる亡者の出会い
Dead people making pilgrimages to Kumano Sanzan shrines (the three grand shrines of Kumano)
Roughly midway along the Ogumotori-goe Section of the Nakahechi route, you can find an area called “Moja-no-Deai” (meaning “Abode of the Dead”). It is said that in that area, you may have a chance to see the souls of your deceased family members. When the trail, where stone pavements still remain, becomes veiled in fog, the mysterious atmosphere of Moja-no-Deai is further enhanced.
Information
Municipality
Nachikatsuura Town
Area
Kuchiirokawa, Nachi-Katsuura Town
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn Winter ／
Daytime
Weather conditions
Rainy
Frequency of appearance
According to weather
Access
From Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine or Nachisan Seiganto-ji Temple, follow the Ogumotori-goe Section of the Kumano Kodo’s Nakahechi route in the direction of the Koguchi area (Kumanogawa Town, Shingu City). Walking time to “Moja-no-Deai”: 1 hour and 50 minutes.
