Kumano Kodō

Photographer

Robin Yong

Category

Fine Art Photography - Travel

Company

The Art of Travel Medicine

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2023

Country / Region:

Australia

The Kumano Kodō (熊野古道) is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest peninsula of Japan. The Kodo ("old ways") are a key part of the region's World Heritage designation and have been in use for more than 1000 years. I met two young pilgrilms dressed in traditional clothing on their pilgrimage trail, so I asked them for a photo.