The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula

Year 2015Episode 2130 minAug. 18, 2015
The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula

The mountainous Kii Hanto is Japan's largest peninsula. It holds sacred places of faiths, including Shintoism, Buddhism, and Shugendo mountain ascetism. In 2004, three sacred sites in the Kii Peninsula and pilgrimage routes linking these to the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto were listed collectively as a World Heritage site. Our traveler is professional shakuhachi flute player, John Kaizan Neptune. He enjoys trekking along one of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes and meets residents of the sacred land. On his journey through majestic scenery, John Kaizan Neptune learns the wisdom of the Japanese who have strong ties with nature.

The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula has aired on Aug. 18, 2015
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