Tanabe and Santiago de Compostela

Unesco Pilgrimage Routes

A rich history of pilgrimage tradition

Networks of ancient routes

Networks of ancient routes lead to both Tanabe City’s Grand Shrine, Kumano Hongu Taisha, and to the Holy City of Santiago de Compostela.

The Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela and the Kumano Kodo to Kumano are both pilgrimage routes registered as UNESCO World Heritage.

These networks of routes originated mainly in the 10th century and have been walked by millions of pilgrims.

Although Kumano is located in the far east of Asia and Santiago de Compostela is located in the far west of Europe, both ancient roads testify to a parallel history of faith.

They have developed simultaneously as pilgrimage routes and have become beloved by our citizens as important parts of our historical, cultural and spiritual heritage.

They have developed simultaneously as pilgrimage routes and have become beloved by our citizens as important parts of our historical, cultural and spiritual heritage.

Rutas de Peregrinación Patrimonio de la Humanidad // World Heritage Pilgrimage Routes // 世界遺産参詣道

Turismo de Santiago de Compostela

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