Kumano Kodo Audio Guide
The Kumano Kodo Audio Guide is a great tool to help you experience the World Heritage cultural landscape of Kumano. This audio guide showcases the religion, history and culture of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage route from Takijiri-oji to the grand shrine, Kumano Hongu Taisha. MP3 files and maps are downloadable free!
The World Heritage Cultural Landscape of Kumano is a rich and complex sacred site in the southern portion of the Kii peninsula. This audio guide was designed to decipher this spiritual landscape while walking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. It is for those interested in delving deeper into the unique mountain culture of the area.
This Audio Guide is designed to by used in correspondance with the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Map booklet. The Audio Guide leaflet is a general outline of routes. Both are downloadable below.
- Kumano Kodo Audio Guide MP3 Download (Zip File 20MB)
- Kumano Kodo Audio Guide Map Front
- Kumano Kodo Audio Guide Map Back
- Kumano Kodo Hiking Maps
Audio Guide File List
- 01 Prologue
- 02 Kumano Pilgrimage
- 03 History of Kumano Pilgrimage
- 04 Heian Era Kimono
- 05 Takijiri-oji
- 06 Oji Shrines
- 07 Sutra Mounds
- 08 Pilgrimage Routes
- 09 Takahara Kumano-jinja
- 10 Rice Culture
- 11 Words and Expressions
- 12 Abdicated Emperors
- 13 Chikatsuyu-oji and Misogi
- 14 Legend of Anchin and Kiyohime
- 15 Ipposugi Cedar Trees
- 16 Minakata Kumagusu (1867-1941)
- 17 Nonaka-no-Shimizu Spring
- 18 Forestry in Kumano
- 19 Mikoshi-toge Pass
- 20 Funatama-jinja
- 21 Hosshinmon-oji
- 22 Mizunomi-oji
- 23 Kumano Healing
- 24 Animals
- 25 Fushiogami-oji
- 26 Tea and Bamboo
- 27 Sangen-jaya Teahouse
- 28 Yamabushi Mountain Ascetics
- 29 Kumano-gawa River
- 30 Shrine Grounds Overview
- 31 Yatagarasu Three Legged Crow
- 32 Kumano Goohoin Amulet
- 33 Kumano Hongu Taisha Architecture
- 34 Kumano Deities
- 35 Homotsuden Treasure Hall
- 36 O-Torii Giant Gateway
- 37 Oyunohara
- 38 Saint Ippen Shonin (1239-1289)
- 39 Shrine Mandala
- 40 Kumano Nuns
- 41 Nachi Pilgrimage Mandala
- 42 Yunomine Onsen
- 43 Legend of Oguri Hangan
- 44 Kawayu Onsen
- 45 History of Kawayu Onsen
- 46 Epilogue
Tanabe City Machi-Navi Audio Guide
Tanabe’s audio guide is a great way to experience the local culture, history and lifestyle of the fascinating culture of the area around JR Kii-Tanabe Station. Aikido, local legends and cuisine are also covered. Let this audio guide help you discover this interesting city.
Experience the local culture, history and lifestyle of Japan’s spiritual countryside!
What?
-Machi-Navi Audio Guide is a walking/cycling tour of Tanabe with an MP3 player. There are number plates located at important cultural and historical sites throughout the city. To listen to the dialogue related to the site, just input the associated number and enjoy! It is an independent, go at your own pace tour, so depending on the course you choose, method of transportation, etc, it is difficult to estimate how much time it will take. There are 21 sites, so if you give yourself an hour or so you should be able to experience most of them.
- Machi-Navi map – front side (good map of area around JR Kii-Tanabe eki)
- Machi-Navi map – back side
- Machi-Navi MP3 Download (Zip File 15MB)
Audio Guide File List
- 1 Prologue
- 11 Statue of Benkei
- 14 Ajikouji
- 20 Kumano Kaido Signpost
- 23 Tsuji no Mochi
- 32 Minakata Kumagusu Archives
- 51 Samurai Residence
- 60 Kamaboko-dori
- 72 Tanabe Castle Water Gate Remains
- 82 Kozan-ji Temple
- 83 Shell Mound of Kozan-ji Temple
- 84 Minakata Kumagusu’s grave (Ueshiba Morihei’s grave)
- 99 Aizu Bridge (Tanabe Festival)
- 103 Ryusen-ji Temple
- 106 Jouon-ji Temple
- 137 Tokei-jinja Shrine
- 138 Shrine Explanation
- 139 Kumagusu and Tokei-jinja Shrine
- 140 Benkei and Tanso
- 141 Tougan Shrine
- 147 Tanabe Ogigahama (Cape Tenjinzaki)
- 150 Bronze Statue of Ueshiba Morihei
- 6 Epilogue
