The Ise Jingu Shrines are the most important Shinto shrines in Japan. The Inner Shrine is
dedicated to the Sun Goddess, and the Outer Shrine to the Goddess of agriculture and industry.
Kumano Kodo is a pilgrimage trail to Kumano Sanzan, a group of holy sites on the Kii Peninsula.
The trail, which has been designated as a World Heritage site, is lined with sacred antiquities and follows a route along the Kii Mountains.
Koyasan is one of the three most holy Buddhist sites in Japan along with Hieizan of Kyoto and Osorezan of Aomori.
It is the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, established by Kobodaishi (also known as Kukai),
and is a treasure trove of the sect, counting 117 Tacchu Temples and over 40,000 cultural properties.