Into the Depths of World Heritage Kumano. Local Guide Tim Detmer Unravels the “Oto Matsuri” and 1400 Years of Fire’s Memory
Winter on the Kii Peninsula. When December arrives and the powerful northwest winds begin to blow, my heart starts to stir. “That season of swirling fervor and divine frenzy is coming once again.” Deep within the World Heritage site of Kumano, in Shingu City, lies the Oto Matsuri It transcends the mere framework of a...
