The Kii Peninsula 紀伊半島

La péninsule de Kii, le cœur spirituel du Kansai

La péninsule de Kii, la plus grande d'Honshu, s'étend au sud et à l'est d'Osaka, formant le cœur spirituel du Kansai. Outre le site du Mont Koya, elle est rarement sillonnée par les visiteurs étrangers - elle abrite pourtant de véritables merveilles. Que voir et faire sur la péninsule de Kii ?

The great shrine of Ise is made up of several buildings, the most important of which is dedicated to the kami Amaterasu, the sun goddess who offered the sacred insignia of the Imperial family. In line with the Shinto belief of renewal, the shrine is rebuilt identically every 20 years. 

Another highlight of the city, the two "married couple rocks" (Meoto Iwa) a few meters high, linked together by a shimenawa (sacred rope made of rice straw), and representing the bonds of marriage.

Not far from Ise is Mikimoto, the pearl island, where it is possible to observe divers with the secular technique, who dive in search of pearl oysters.

Ise Shrine Building

Ise Shrine Building

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Other places to visit

If you want to wander around the area, you should take a trip to Wakayama, not far from Osaka on the west coast of the peninsula and home to a beautiful castle. If you pass by, be sure to stop at Bandoko Gardens.

Further south, you will find Shirahama Beach, a charming stopover in summer to cool off. This area is very popular with tourists.

In the extreme south of the peninsula is Kushimoto, a small town which shelters the rocks of Hashiguiiwa, the southernmost point of Honshu.

The Bandoko-teien gardens

The Bandoko-teien gardens

Juliette Rivière

Shirahama

Shirahama beach

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