| Kumano Hayatama Taisha (熊野速玉大社) | |
|---|---|
 A view of Kumano Hayatama Taisha | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°43′55.03″N 135°59′1.41″E / 33.7319528°N 135.9837250°E |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
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Kumano Hayatama Taisha (熊野速玉大社) is a Shinto shrine located in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on the shores of the Kumanogawa in the Kii Peninsula of Japan. It is included as part of the Kumano Sanzan in the UNESCO World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". The three Kumano Sanzan shrines are the Sōhonsha ("head shrines") of all Kumano shrines, lie at between 20 and 40 km of distance one from the other and are connected by the pilgrimage route known as "Kumano Sankeimichi" (熊野参詣道).[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Sacred site "Kumano Sanzan"
References
- Kumano Sanzan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed on December 1, 2008
- Kumano Hayatama Taisha Archived 2013-02-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed on December 1, 2008
- Sacred site "Kumano Sanzan" accessed on June 12, 2008
External links
- Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
| Main Deities |  | |
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| Three Great Shrines |
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| Other Shrines | ||
| Related Shrines | ||
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