Kumano Hongū Taisha

Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Church kumano_shrine Q705035
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Kumano Hongū Taisha

Summary

Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Kumano shrine[1]. It draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (kumano_shrine category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is located in Hongūchō Hongū[3].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is located in Kii Province[4].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is located in Muro district[5].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is on the body of water Kumano River[7].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Kumano shrine[8].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as taisha[9].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Myōjin Taisha[10].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Shinto shrine[11].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Shikinai Ronsha[12].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Kokuhei-sha[13].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Shikinai Shōsha[14].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Massha[15].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's instance of is recorded as Shikinai Supershrine[16].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's architectural style is recorded as East Asian hip-and-gable roof[17].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[18].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[19].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of Kumano Sanzan[20].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of List of Shikinaisha in Kii Province[21].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of List of Shikinaisha in Kii Province[22].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of List of Shikinaisha in Kii Province[23].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha is part of Ninety-Nine Ōji Shrines[24].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha's Commons category is recorded as Kumano Hongu Taisha[25].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha comprises Mitoake Shrine (Oyunohara)[26].
  • Kumano Hongū Taisha comprises Ōyunohara & Ama Shrine[27].

Body

Geography

Kumano Hongū Taisha is in the country of Japan[6]. Located in include Hongūchō Hongū[3], a chōchō[28], in Japan[29]; Kii Province[4], a province of Japan[30], in Japan[31]; and Muro district[5], a former district of Japan[32], in Japan[33]. It is on the body of water Kumano River[7]. Part of include Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[18], a reijō[34], in Japan[35]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[19], a pilgrims' way[36], in Japan[37]; Kumano Sanzan[20], a Kumano shrine[38], in Japan[39]; List of Shikinaisha in Kii Province[21], a list[40]; and Ninety-Nine Ōji Shrines[24], a group of structures or buildings[41], in Japan[42].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+10.8'}[43] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+752'}[44].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Kumano shrine[8], taisha[9], Myōjin Taisha[10], Shinto shrine[11], Shikinai Ronsha[12], and Kokuhei-sha[13]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[45] and Important Cultural Property of Japan[46].

History and Context

1891 marks the founding of Kumano Hongū Taisha[47].

Why It Matters

Kumano Hongū Taisha draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (kumano_shrine category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Kokugakuin University Shrine database. jmapps.ne.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [47] . wikidata.org.
  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
  28. [46] . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.hongutaisha.jp/, https://www.hongutaisha.jp/english/
    Part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi, Kumano Sanzan +4
    Instance of Kumano shrine, taisha, Myōjin Taisha +6
    Dedicated to Kumano Gongen
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P244]]: n81039911"
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