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Visitors offer their prayers to the cliff from an area paved with white stones, evocative of ancient ritual sites. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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The shrine grounds are unadorned yet exude a powerful dignity. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Round stones have long been believed to house divine spirits. This one is said to be the largest in the Kumano region. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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A rope stretches from the summit of the sacred rock to a pine tree in the precinct, bearing the minagare banners. (© Kitazaki Jirō)
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