Rainy Takahara Kumano-jinja Shrine(Ame no Takahara Kumano-jinja)
雨の高原熊野神社
The oldest shrine building, standing in the rain
Takahara Kumano-jinja Shrine was constructed in 1544. It is considered to be the oldest shrine building existing along the Kumano Kodo. Its precincts were designated as a Landscape of Minakata Mandala, in which a large camphor tree, which is considered to be more than 1,000 years old, welcomes worshipers.
Information
Municipality
Tanabe City, Nakahechi/Oto
Area
Takahara, Nakahechi-cho, Tanabe City
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn Winter /
Daytime
Weather conditions
Rainy
Frequency of appearance
According to weather
Access
A forty-minute walk from Kurisugawa[栗栖川] bus stop of Meiko Bus and Ryujin Bus