158 stone steps flanked on either side by white banners lead up to the entrance of the Hongu Taisha Shrine, one of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano.

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Size: 4000px × 3000px
Location: Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, Tanabe, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Kay Ringwood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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