Kii Peninsula | |
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Coordinates: 34°18′10″N 135°57′18″E / 34.30278°N 135.95500°E | |
Location | Kansai Region: |
Rivers | Kinokawa River, Kushida River |
The Kii Peninsula (Japanese: 紀伊半島, Hepburn: Kii Hantō) is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan and is located within the Kansai region.[1] It is named after the ancient Kii Province. The peninsula has long been a sacred place in Buddhism, Shinto, and Shugendo, and many people would visit from all over Japan as part of the Kumano religious practices.