Matsushima in Kino

...Mount Okumotori (966m) rises at the northern end, and the Nachi River and Ota River flow south. The indented coastline and the rough waves of the Kumano Sea create caves and strange rocks, and the islands offshore create a scenic spot known as "Kino Matsushima," and are part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park. In the northeastern part of the town are Kumano Nachi Taisha (Kumano Taisha), one of the Kumano Sanzan shrines, Seiganto-ji Temple, the first temple of the 33 temples of the Western Provinces, and Myoho-san Amida-ji Temple, also known as "Women's Koya," forming a major sacred site. ...

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Kino Matsushima" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…北端に大雲取山(966m)がそびえ，那智川，太田川が南流。入り組んだ海岸線と熊野灘の荒波がつくり出す洞穴や奇岩，また沖の島々は〈紀の松島〉と称される景勝を展開，吉野熊野国立公園の一画をなす。町域北東部には熊野三山の一つ熊野那智大社(熊野大社)をはじめ，西国三十三所の第1番札所青岸渡（せいがんと）寺，〈女人高野〉とも呼ばれる妙法山阿弥陀寺などがあり，一大霊場を形成する。…

※「紀の松島」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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