Yoshino village

In Japan, in Yoshino County, in Nara Prefecture, the village of Yoshino is located. It occupies 95.65 square kilometers, and the population is 8,617 people with a population density of 90.09 people per square meter. This place is very revered by the inhabitants of Japan, as it is considered the town of origin of the ancient surname of the emperors.

Yoshino is the center of a syncretic religion called shugendo, which combines Shinto, Buddhism and some elements of Taoism. From the village stretches a trail of supporters of shugendo (pilgrims), it leads to Mount Omine. Here begins the Kumano-kodo pilgrim path leading to the shrines of Shinto - Kumano-Hayatama-taisha, Kumano-Hongu-taisha and Kumano-Nati-taisha.

Yoshino is known for its flowering cherry blossoms growing on the mountain of the same name, there are 100,000 of them here. Trees grow at different heights, so they bloom for a long time, alternating with each other. To see the cherry blossoms, thousands of tourists come here.

Another attraction of the village is the temple of Kimpusen-ji. This is an ancient temple complex, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In Yoshino, you can also visit two Shinto shrines, the tomb of Emperor Go-Daigo, a large number of temples, the ruins of the imperial palace and hot springs located in the mountains.