Kumano Kodo
An image of three-legged crow called "Yatagarasu", which is revered as a divine messenger from god, is seen on the world's largest Torii gate (33.9 meters tall) standing at the entrance of Oyunohara, which is the original site of Kumano Hongu Taisha, on June 12, 2019 in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that connect "Kumano Sanzan" or three grand shrines - Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha and Kumano Hayatama Taisha. Kumano Kodo, Kumano Sanzan are registered as World Heritage sites along with Koyasan, Yoshino and Omine as the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/AFLO)