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Yoshino-Kumano National Park (吉野熊野国立公園, Yoshino-Kumano Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, in the Kansai region of Japan.
Mount Yoshino (吉野山, Yoshino-yama) is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple.
The monastery at Mount Ōmine was founded in the 8th century by En no Gyōja, as a home for his new religion of Shugendō. [1] Shugendo literally means "the path of training and testing," and is based on the self-actualization of spiritual power in experiential form through challenging and rigorous ritualistic tests of courage and devotion known as shugyō.
Established in 1972, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Yoshino, Shimoichi, Ōyodo, and Gojō. The park extends along the Yoshino River, encompasses lake Tsuboro, and borders an area of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. [1]
Yoshino Town Hall Yoshinoyama Visitors Center. Yoshino (吉野町, Yoshino-chō) is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,874 in 2997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km 2. [1]
Kumano City Hall. Kumano (熊野市, Kumano-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 16,232 in 8,746 households and a population density of 43 persons per km 2. [1]
Itsukushima in Setonaikai National Park, the first of Japan's national parks (established 1934). National parks (国立公園, Kokuritsu Kōen) and quasi-national parks (国定公園, Kokutei Kōen) of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under the Natural Parks Law (自然公園法) of 1957. [1]