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Shrine Gate O-Torii – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

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Shrine Gate O-Torii – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

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Shrine Gate O-Torii – View of Hongu Shrine Gate loop from Oyunohara

01:28

4.99km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

25 m

Café Choux

Highlight • Cafe

Japan's “best” cream puffs, highly recommended! Open Friday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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2

263 m

Yatagarasu (八咫烏)

Highlight • Monument

3

615 m

Shrine Gate O-Torii

Highlight • Monument

The largest shrine gate in Japan now stands between rice fields at the original location of the Hongu Shrine. On the wooded sandbank that you enter through the gate, you …

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4

822 m

Kumano Hongu Taisha Torii Gate

Highlight • Monument

5

1.28 km

Haraido-oji Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

In Japanese, "Oji(王子)" generally means prince, but in the Kumano Kodo, "Oji(王子)" refers to the worship spots scattered along the trail.

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6

1.50 km

Rear Torii Gate of Kumano Hongu Taisha

Highlight • Religious Site

7

2.74 km

View of Hongu Shrine Gate

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here you have a phenomenal view of the mighty shrine gate and the valley of the Kumano River.

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4.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.65 km

732 m

656 m

389 m

336 m

192 m

Surfaces

2.95 km

957 m

479 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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