Kii Mountains, Japan - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Kii Mountains, Japan

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, 52/72F.

Route: From Nara 75 km south.

Significance: This area of Japan has long been a place of spiritual retreat. There are pilgrimage routes from the cities of Nara and Kyoto to the sacred sites of Yoshino, Kumano Sanzan and Koyasan. 

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Kumano Sanzan (from uniquejapantours.com)

Buddhist shrine along a pilgrimage route (from panorama.solutions)