The Nachi area of the Kii Peninsula in Japan has a long history as a place of worship. Let’s see how a waterfall, a holy tree and a Buddhist temple are part of this unique pilgrimage destination together with the Nachi Taisha, the Nachi Grand Shrine. The Nachi waterfall is among the highest in Japan …
In its 2015 session, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added four routes to the World Heritage of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. Among them is the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago. This is the way the first pilgrim – King Alfonso II. – reached the grave of St James 1,200 year ago. …
The Holy Week and the Easter celebrations are at the center of Christianity. The events around death and resurrection of Jesus happened in and around the old center of Jerusalem and their locations can still be found today. One of the focal points is the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Suffering, that describes Jesus’ last …
The Kii Peninsula in Japan is the location of a remarkable network of old pilgrimage trails known as the Kumano Kodo. Apart from the Camino de Santiago (St. James Way) in Spain, these are the only pilgrimage routes that received World Heritage status. History of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimages The hilly area of the Kii …
