Le Nachi no Dengaku se transmet dans un contexte de croyance en Kumano Sanzan et son sanctuaire.

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Nachi no Dengaku is transmitted against a backdrop of a belief in Kumano Sanzan and its shrine.

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Nachi no Dengaku is a Japanese folk performing art danced at Kumano Nachi Shrine during the annual Nachi Fire Festival.

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It is performed on a stage inside Kumano Nachi Shrine during the annual Nachi Fire Festival, celebrated on 14 July.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Nachi no Dengaku is a Japanese folk performing art with a deep connection to Kumano Sanzan, a sacred site in Nachisanku.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

What I didn't know was that those steps -- leading to the lofty highlight of my Kumano Kodo pilgrimage -- would be on a 70-degree incline.

CNN: World's best unknown hike: Japan's Kumano Kodo

And this is a good thing -- because it means a richer, more peaceful experience for those that make it to Wakayama prefecture and the Kumano Kodo.

CNN: World's best unknown hike: Japan's Kumano Kodo

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan, and Buddhism, which was introduced from China and the Korean Peninsula.

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