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A narrow crevice beneath the boulder, believed to have served as a ritual space before the construction of the shrine. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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The massive stone overlooking the city of Shingū. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Kumano Hayatama Taisha is also known as shingū—or “new shrine”—because it was built after the original sacred site, Kamikura Shrine. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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The stone steps rising from the torii at the trailhead. (© Kitazaki Jirō)