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Japanese Mountains - Okugake-Omine Trail
Project type
Photography
Date
May 2025
Location
Nara/Wakayama Japan
Photographs from the Okugake-Omine pilgrimage hike from Yoshino to Hongu, a 5 day 65 miles hike through the mountains of Yoshino Kumono National Park. Hampered by persistent rain.


Yoshino Cedar Embracing the Mist
Yoshino Cedar embracing the mist. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kurotake, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 11648x8736 f/6.4 1/80 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Ashizuri-juku shrine 足摺宿
Ashizuri-juku shrine 足摺宿 and hut just past Mt. Yonsuniwayama 四寸岩山. First hut from Yoshino. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kurotake, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 11135x8531 f/6.4 1/80 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Yoshino Cedars by Mount Otenjo 大天井ヶ岳
Yoshino Cedars by Mount Otenjo 大天井ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kawakami, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 11648x8736 f/6.4 1/80 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Kii Mountains
Kii Mountains. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 13815x6131 f/13 1/100 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Kii Mountains #2
Kii Mountains. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 20306x6029 f/13 1/100 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Ridge Leading to Mount Shakka 釈迦ヶ岳
Ridge leading to Mount Shakka 釈迦ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 13182x6367 f/13 1/250 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Sasa fields Descending from Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳
Sasa fields descending from Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 13683x5989 f/10 1/80 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Looking South While Descending from Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳
Looking south while descending from Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 21535x7033 f/10 1/100 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Kanjodo 潅頂堂 at Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿
Kanjodo 潅頂堂 at Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿. Looking towards Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 15202x5861 f/13 1/400 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Kanjodo 潅頂堂 at Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿 Wide
Kanjodo 潅頂堂 at Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿. Looking towards Mount Shakagatake 釈迦ヶ岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 19321x7994 f/13 1/400 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿
Jinsen no shuku Hut 深仙の宿 looking towards Mount Dainichidake 大日岳. Omine-Okugake. Yoshino Kumano National Park. Kitozumi, Yoshino, Nara, Japan. 15429x7350 f/9 1/500 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Bizaki Bridge 備崎橋 over the Kumono River
Bizaki Bridge 備崎橋 over the Kumono River. Hongucho Hongu 本宮町本宮. Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan. 11549x8662 f/10 1/160 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.


Kumano Hongū Taisha 熊野本宮大社
Kumano Hongū Taisha 熊野本宮大社. The Official end of the Ōmine Okugakemichi 大峯奥駈道 and the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi 熊野古道 中辺路 pilgrimage routes. 11648x8736 f/10 1/200 GF20-35 Fujifilm GFGX100S.
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